Ah, the question may seem silly (note the word game!) until your 6-year-old asks you what the difference is between a deer and a deer. And here, you can no longer just say they are all Bambi. Don’t panic: we explain how to recognize them at first (or second) glance!
Deer, deer… A deer much more different than we think
Okay, we recognize it. For us too, at first glance, a cervid is a cervid. But actually: no!
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What you need to know, first of all, is to name them. And right here, it gets tricky. Did you think a doe was a doe? Well, no.
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What you should remember (at least for your next game of Scrabble!) is that:
The male deer can be called“buck”
The female is called the “doe”
The baby deer is called the fawn
The deer isthe female of the deer. And the deer is the largest mammal in France.
The baby of the deer and the deer is also calledthe fawn
Differentiating the deer from the deer: deer
We must admit: the deer has nothing to do with the deer. The deer rarely exceeds 70 centimeters at the withers. In other words, it is the smallest of the deer we present to you. It weighs no more than 30-35 kilos. But, again, let’s be honest: we too, if we don’t see it right next to another cervid to compare, are unable to measure its size and weight.
And often, they are seen from afar. Which doesn’t help. And we end up seeing them run. Back, then. And that’s precisely what interests us!
The deer carries its rear, a kind of patch. It’s called “the mirror.” In winter, it is white, and in summer it turns yellowish. Another distinguishing sign: it has no tail.
And differentiating Mr. from Mrs. is simpler than it seems! The male (buck, if you’ve been paying attention) has a mirror in the shape of a bean. The female, on the other hand, has a mirror in the shape of a heart. Not to mention that the male has small antlers measuring between 15 and 20 centimeters. He sheds them once a year.
Differentiating the deer from the deer: recognizing the deer
As we reminded you, the deer is the female of the deer. And the deer has nothing to do with the deer: it is twice as tall at the withers, weighing up to 200 kilos. All this propels it to the rank of the largest mammal in France. And, unlike the deer, it has a tail! Its antlers measure about 80 centimeters.
Where it gets tricky is that the doe is smaller. Well, smaller than the male. But it still weighs between 80 and 100 kilos. There
The big difference is that she is much more robust! In fact, it is the deer that are particularly small.
You will now know how to differentiate these animals. In any case, if you see them, take the time to admire them. Because they are beautiful, all of them, and so majestic that there’s no point in trying to take pictures of them. Just savor the moment, a gift from Davenature.
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