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What species of deer is this? (ID'D as Fallow Deer)

  • 16-08-2015 08:56AM
    #1
    Saurophaganax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭


    Hi everyone,

    Does anyone know what species of deer this is? Photo was taken in Killarney if that's any help.

    Thanks,
    S
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  • #2
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭Car99


    Saurophaganax wrote: »
    Hi everyone,

    Does anyone know what species of deer this is? Photo was taken in Killarney if that's any help.

    Thanks,
    S

    Sika deer perhaps as the title of your linked image says.


  • #3
    Saurophaganax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Saurophaganax


    I named the image myself...perhaps prematurely!


  • #4
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭Car99


    Saurophaganax wrote: »
    I named the image myself...perhaps prematurely!

    Perhaps, anyways it a sika japenese deer.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 223 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    No I-deer!!


  • #6
    Saurophaganax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Saurophaganax


    Car99 wrote: »
    Perhaps, anyways it a sika japenese deer.

    Thanks for that. How can you tell?


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  • #7
    Capercaillie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Capercaillie


    Sika deer are a ticking time bomb in Kerry. Cause great damage to oak woodslands and have the potential to hybridize with Red Deer. They should be removed.


  • #8
    junospider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭junospider


    Its a fallow deer.


  • #9
    marlin vs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭marlin vs


    junospider wrote: »
    Its a fallow deer.
    +1 It's a Fallow.


  • #10
    recedite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭recedite


    Nice photo.


  • #11
    vistafinder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭vistafinder


    Capercaillie wrote: »
    Sika deer are a ticking time bomb in Kerry. Cause great damage to oak woodslands and have the potential to hybridize with Red Deer. They should be removed.

    Huge numbers of Sika in west Cork. There are Hybrids here. They are bound to be in kerry too.


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  • #12
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    vistafinder wrote: »
    Huge numbers of Sika in west Cork. There are Hybrids here. They are bound to be in kerry too.

    No true red deer in Wicklow now as all are hybrids. They really need to be cleared out.


  • #13
    Capercaillie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Capercaillie


    Kyler Gorgeous Adventurer wrote: »
    No true red deer in Wicklow now as all are hybrids. They really need to be cleared out.

    Too many vested interests though.


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