Fallow deer quiz

Over short distances, fallow deer can run at a maximum speed of

50 km/h (30 mph) 45 km/h (28 mph) 58 km/h (36 mph)

Mother deer begins weaning when her fawn is about

to go to college :) 20 days old 1 month old

Fallow deer are also called

Dame Dame Dama Dama Ding Dong King Kong

Which deer run faster:

roe deer fallow deer Comet the Santa Claus's reindeer

How many color varieties of fallow deer are there?

two one four three

What other food sources besides grass are common for the fallow deer?

leaves and shrubs, herbs, flowering plants, young shoots, chestnuts, acorns, berries, bark loaves of bread, honey, bird eggs, barking dogs any and all plants that grows in my garden, really, also, I suspect they've been stealing my lunch box

In the first two years of life, the antler ...

is not growing is a single unbranched spike is falling off once it reaches a few inches

The antlers of fallow deer can measure

20 inches (51 cm) in width 26 inches (66 cm) in width 30 inches (76 cm) in width

The fawn is completely weaned after

7-9 months 5-6 months 1 year

For the males to develop antlers in full size it takes about

2 years 3 years 2 tons of grass and 30 cubic meters of methane

These deer are mainly active

nocturnally, with peak activity periods at dusk and dawn diurnally, with peak hours in the afternoon all day long, these sneaky mischiefs never sleep

The breeding season (or rut) and gestation period last about ... respectively

90 days and 245 days 135 days and 245 days 135 days and 360 days

Males and females sexually mature at about

17 months old and 16 months old respectively 1 year old They're horndogs from the day they're born

Most common color of fallow deer is

brown light brown (chestnut) coat with white spots white

Fallow deer's main color variants are:

Common, melanistic, menil, albinistic Chestnut, melanistic, menil Common, melanistic, menil, leucistic

Which fallow deer color is most commonly encountered in the wild in New Zealand?

Common Melanistic Menil Rainbow pattern

What is the difference between Common and Menil coat?

Menil is a bit darker with fewer spots Menil is a lighter version of common, with no spots Menil is lighter and spots are still visible on the winter coat

What is the visual difference between Leucistic and Albino fallow deer?

None, Leucistic is another name for Albino Albino has also white eyelashes Leucistic has dark eyes and nose

Do fallow deer hibernate?

Only those that live in cold climates as there's nothing to eat No fallow deer hibernate for winter Leucistic ones hibernate in cold climates as they blend in with the snow