Western roe deer skull

Western roe deer skull

The Western roe deer, belonging to the family Deer and genus Deer, is a small deer with a body length of only 95-135 centimeters, a shoulder height of 65 centimeters, and a weight of 15-30 kilograms. Cheeks gray, body color reddish, golden red in summer, deepening to brown or even black in winter. The color of the abdomen is light, and there is a tuft of white hair near the tail. The tail fur of female roe deer is heart-shaped, while that of male roe deer is kidney shaped. The tail is extremely short, only 2-3 centimeters, almost invisible. When frightened, they will shout loudly and raise their white tail hair. Only male roe deer have horns, are short and straight, and are 5-12 centimeters long. Unlike other deer, roe deer immediately begin to regrow after losing their horns.