The Fallow Deer is a medium-sized deer. Characteristic is the shovel antlers of the male animals and the spotted summer fur.
The fallow deer is significantly larger than the deer, but smaller and, above all, lighter than a red deer.
The European subspecies have a head to rump length of 120 to 140 centimeters, an approximately 20 centimeter long frond (tail) and a shoulder height of 80 to 100 centimeters.
The weight usually varies between 53 and 90 kilograms in males, while very heavy males also reach a weight of 110 kilograms in exceptional cases.
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