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<p> <em>Capreolus capreolus</em> (Linnaeus, 1758)</p>

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  • Roe deer

  • Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Cervidae

  • The roe deer is a small sized cervid, with a brown colouration during the summer and grey during the winter, with a posterior white spot (denominated as anal shield) in the shape of a heart on the females and kidney shaped on the male. The male has short, cylindrical and pointy antlers, that fall during autumn. The cubs are brown with white spots until they are 6 months old. It can measure up to 1,2 m long, 70 cm height and weigh 30 kg.

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

    Montesinho Nature Park

    Alvão Nature Park

    Douro Internacional Nature Park

  • Norte

  • Least Concern

  • The roe deer exists in a mosaic of habitats constituted by woods, open areas with bushland, meadows or agricultural fields. It is represented on the symbol of the Natural Park of Peneda-Gerês.

  • All year long

  • The Roe deer feeds on bushes, grass, tree sprouts and leaves, fruits (such as acorns and mulberries) and mushrooms.

  • There is no estimate for the Portuguese population of this species.