Red Deer

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Europe’s largest native deer, the red deer browses forest edges and open highlands. Stags grow heavy, many-branched antlers and roar through misty autumn rut battles. Herds shift seasonally, shaping woodland vegetation and feeding wolves and eagles. Healthy thanks to careful management.

Habitat: The Red Deer can be found in Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-and-herz, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Greece, Morocco, Argentina, Australia, Chile, New-zealand