image: A male roe deer in hard antler. view more Credit: (photograph by Olivier Villa) Why are male ungulate antlers and horns so large? Darwin, when proposing his theory of evolution and sexual ...

Male white-tailed deer often lock antlers during mating season. Jerry Lara /Staff file photo Deer “talk” to each other, with wheezes and grunts, and fawns make a bleating sound.

Footage captured by ecological consultant Dr Jochen Langbein, 61, in Exmoor National Park shows the two playful red deer stags frolicking around in a muddy puddle.

Male roe deer on the left, female on the right. Photo by: Creative Commons 3.0. “The authors of this paper have coupled that observation with evidence that there’s a negative consequence for ...

A hunter in Slovenia recently stumbled upon a creature sporting a single, unicorn-like antler at the top of its head. But could it really be the mythical ...

Hunters will be allowed to shoot deer at night as population numbers surge to two million. The number of deer living in the UK has reached its highest level for 1,000 years ...

Mr Clark said while BASC was against the removal of male deer closed seasons, he said it is refreshing to see the “bigger picture of government appreciating and supporting the work” of the sector.

Dog owners have been urged to keep pets under control after the death of two deer chased by dogs in Surrey. A pregnant roe deer was savaged and chased into a pond at Bookham Common, while a male ...

RSPCA officers rescued an injured deer stuck between the railings of a gate in the district. They were called out to help the distressed animal in Newsholme, near Oakworth, Keighley, after being ...

Once widespread, roe deer became extinct throughout much of Britain and by the 18th century only survived in remnant woodlands in parts of the Scottish highlands. The situation is very different ...