Fallow Deer

There are three color phases in fallow, the most common black, the brown and spotted menil, and the white fallow. Their antlers differ from red deer, and are more like moose, round near the bases, and palmated out towards the ends. During the ‘rut ‘ which starts in early April and finishes in May, the bucks are very vocal, making a ‘grunt’ or ‘croak’ noise, as he issues his challenge. Despite its small size, the Fallow buck is very aggressive during the ‘rut’, and fatal fights between bucks often occur.