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The fallow deer and the various subspecies of the reindeer have the largest as well as the heaviest antlers, both in absolute terms as well as in proportion to body mass (an average of eight grams per kilogram of body mass); [30] [32] the tufted deer, on the other hand, has the smallest antlers of all deer, while the pudú has the lightest ...
An indication of a deer's age is the length of the snout and the color of the coat, with older deer tending to have longer snouts and grayer coats. A population of white-tailed deer in New York is entirely white except for the nose and hooves – not albino – in color.
Based on body mass, ... Female red deer reach sexual maturity at 2 years of age. [43] Red deer mating patterns usually involve a dozen or more mating attempts before ...
They have the largest antlers relative to body size among living deer species. [116] Antler size measured in number of points reflects the nutritional status of the reindeer and climate variation of its environment. [120] [121] The number of points on male reindeer increases from birth to 5 years of age and remains relatively constant from then on.
Roe deer in a grassland area Young roe deer Roe deer antler Moulting roe buck with freshly rubbed antlers. The roe deer is a relatively small deer, with a body length of 95–135 cm (3 ft 1 in – 4 ft 5 in) throughout its range, and a shoulder height of 63–67 cm (2 ft 1 in – 2 ft 2 in), and a weight of 15–35 kg (35–75 lb). [30]
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Dominance rank is a good indicator of body size and body mass, but age was not an important factor. [64] In a study done by McElligott et al. (2001), it was found that mating success was related to body size, pre-rut and rut rank. [ 64 ]
The Persian fallow deer is the larger of the two living species, with an average body mass of around 70–140 kilograms (150–310 lb), [4] and a shoulder height of around 80–110 centimetres (31–43 in) [5] with the European fallow deer having an average body mass of around 35–80 kilograms (77–176 lb). [4]