(Capreolus capreolus)

Time of birth - May to June.
Adult Size - 10 to 25kg, 60 to 75cm at shoulder ( bucks - males slightly larger than does - females ).
Colouration summer - reddish brown, winter - grey, pale brown or (occasionally) black.
Antlers - short (<30cm), 3 points on each.
Life -span - Up to 12 years in the wild.
Food & feeding - browsers that actively select different food types including herbs, brambles, ivy, heather, bilberry & coniferous tree shoots.
Habitat - woodland and forest, but may occupy fields when at high densities.
Social groups - Solitary, forming small groups in winter. Number of offspring. Up to 3, usually 1 or 2 kids.