Male and Female Fallow Deer Followed Different Daily Schedules Outside the Rut
In 4,114 sexed camera-trap detections from a Dutch dune reserve, fallow deer favoured twilight and night. Outside the…
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Wild Deer Near Farmland Had Greater Strongyle Diversity in Victoria
Metabarcoding of 194 faecal samples from sambar, fallow and hog deer in Victoria detected 11 strongyle taxa. Deer…
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First Published Uterine Leiomyoma Reported in a Free-Ranging European Fallow Deer
A free-ranging fallow deer in Hungary had a benign uterine smooth-muscle tumour, retained fetal cranial bones and a…
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A 120,000-year-old Fallow Deer Population Matched the Mitochondrial Diversity of the Modern Range
Ten mitochondrial genomes from roughly 120,000-year-old fallow deer in Germany showed that one ancient local population held about…
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Fallow Deer and Mouflon Shared 69% of Plant Genera in Their Æbelø Diets
Year-round DNA metabarcoding on the Danish island Æbelø found strongly overlapping diets in fallow deer and mouflon, with…
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Estimated European Fallow Deer Density on Rhodes Was Highest in Mixed Habitats
Four survey approaches on Rhodes consistently estimated the highest European fallow deer densities in mixed habitats, while shrublands…
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Sidney Island European Fallow Deer Were Genetically Isolated From Nearby Islands
Genome-wide data from 44 fallow deer on three British Columbia islands found strong genetic differentiation and no evidence…
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National Model Mapped Fallow Deer Relative Abundance Across Australia
A new national 5 × 5 km model placed the highest relative abundance of fallow deer in parts…
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Estimated M. bovis Seroprevalence Was 26.6% in Exmoor Red Deer
A survey of 432 wild deer in the Exmoor area estimated Mycobacterium bovis seroprevalence at 26.6% in red…
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Roe Deer, Fallow Deer and Wild Boar Used Woody Biocorridors for More Than Movement
Camera traps in South Moravia showed that woody biocorridors served as movement routes, feeding areas and shelter for…
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Broad-Area Culling Limited Fallow Deer Invasion More Effectively in Tasmanian Model
A spatial model for Tasmania projected that broad-area aerial culling would limit fallow deer invasion into Walls of…
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EHDV-8 Caused Rapid, Severe Disease in Red Deer, European Fallow Deer and Mouflon in Spain
A 2026 study examined 42 EHDV-8 outbreak cases in red deer, European fallow deer and mouflon in Cazorla,…
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Both Roe Deer and Fallow Deer Were Less Active on Warmer Summer Days
Camera traps across protected areas in central Italy showed that both roe deer and fallow deer reduced daily…
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Campaigns Reduced Deer Feeding in Phoenix Park Only Briefly
Seven years of monitoring in Dublin’s Phoenix Park found that campaigns reduced visitor feeding of fallow deer temporarily,…
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Bone Proportions Can Tell Red Deer, Fallow Deer and Roe Deer Apart When Size Cannot
Measurements of modern skeletons from nine European reference collections showed that bone proportions can distinguish red deer, fallow…
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European Fallow Deer Shifted Activity Toward Dusk During Aerial Culling
In alpine south-eastern Australia, camera traps showed a short-term shift in invasive European fallow deer activity during aerial…
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Reduced Inbreeding Could Increase Population Growth in Invasive European Fallow Deer, Simulations Suggest
Genomic data from 346 invasive European fallow deer in south-eastern Australia showed generally low genetic diversity and elevated…
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