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Fallow deer stags

Fallow deer stags

Fallow deer stags’ distinctively shaped antlers do not produce velvet. However, the animals are smaller than red deer, so a larger number can be supported per hectare.

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Photograph by Diane Bristow

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Ken Drew. 'Deer and deer farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/deer-and-deer-farming/3/5