Physical Description: Reddish-brown coat, which changes to a brownish-grey
in the winter. They have a creamy patch on their rump and a short, beige tail.
Only the males carry antlers, which they lose in February to April. They grow
new antlers in August.
Scottish Distribution: Extensive in upland areas throughout Scotland, but
not Orkney or Shetland. The sub-species, scoticus, is restricted to island populations:
Outer Hebrides, Arran, Islay, Jura, Rum.
Diet: Red deer are browsers, and feed on grasses, herbs, leaves, buds,
shoots and bark.
Latin Name: Cervus elaphus
