Red Deer
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| Family | Cervidae |
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| Mass | 200 kg (Adult) |
| Scientific name | Cervus elaphus |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Gestation period | 236 days |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
| Did you know | Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. |
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| ID | 837663 |
About Red Deer
The red deer is one of the largest deer species. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, Iran, parts of western Asia, and central Asia.
King and Queen begin summer stay in Scotland at Balmoral
... The estate includes grouse moors, forestry and farmland and is home to a large population of Red Deer...
Giant stone artefacts found on rare Ice Age site in Kent
... It would have been inhabited by Red Deer and horses, as well as less familiar mammals, such as the now-extinct straight-tusked elephant and lion...
Vote to be held on eradicating all Uist estate's deer
...A vote is to be held on whether all the Red Deer on a community-owned estate in the Western Isles should be culled...
Coventry library book returned 84 years late
... The copy of Red Deer, by Richard Jefferies, was taken out of Earlsdon Library in Coventry by the late Capt William Humphries in 1938...
Ancient footprints reveal 'Irish Sea Serengeti'
... " The oldest ones date to a time when the coastline was 30km away and the tidal muds here were teeming with animals - aurochs, herds of Red Deer, roe deer and also predators like wolves and lynx that are now extinct in the UK, " explains Prof Jamie Woodward from the University of Manchester...
Queen Elizabeth II's special connection with Windsor Great Park
...From the iconic tree-lined Long Walk where Red Deer roam freely, to the 4,800 acres of majestic trees, lakes and ornamental gardens, it is easy to see why Windsor Great Park was so special to the Queen...
Climate change alters Highland red deer gene pool
...Red Deer in the Highlands are evolving because of climate change, a 45-year study has found...
Queen Elizabeth II's special connection with Windsor Great Park
From The Iconic tree-lined Long Walk where Red Deer roam freely, to The 4,800 acres of majestic trees, lakes and Ornamental Gardens , it is easy to see why Windsor Great Park was so special to The Queen .
She was able to relax here, find refuge.
Locals would see The Queen in and around The Park - Sometimes driving up The Long Walk on her way to The Royal Chapel of All Saints for Sunday worship, other times driving through The Park to Smith's Lawn to watch polo. But they afforded her privacy.
The Queen 's association with Windsor Great Park began when her family moved to Windsor in The 1930S when she was a young princess.
It was at The Park where she learnt to ride horses, leading to a life-long passion.
" I think at that time there was great freedom to ride around on her horse, or her pony, exploring The Great expanses of The Park , The ancient trees, The parkland, " Paul Sedgwick, deputy ranger of Windsor Great Park , said.
He added he was " very lucky" to have been able to spend a lot of time with The Queen .
He Said she was " fantastic" at " offering advice, guidance and support" and took a " huge interest" in The Park .
When she ascended to The Throne , one of The First things The Queen did was to make her husband, The late Duke of Edinburgh, The Ranger of Windsor Great Park .
Together they worked towards protecting and preserving it.
The Queen was known to take a great interest in The Park 's gardens.
In The Spring and summer months, she would visit two of them - The Savill Garden with its beautifully designed gardens and The Valley Gardens for its charming woodland trails and seasonal displays.
She would also regularly walk her beloved corgis in Frogmore Gardens, set within Windsor Castle 's private grounds, The Home Park .
" All of The gardens at different times of year afforded Her Majesty an element of privacy where she could come and walk and enjoy The gardens in her own time, " Mr Sedgwick said.
During Covid and lockdown, when The Queen was in residence at Windsor Castle , Mr Sedgwick said Every Friday morning they would send her a fresh bouquet of flowers from one of The three gardens in Windsor Great Park .
" It just felt a natural thing to do, " He Said .
" The gardens team suggested it and Every Friday morning flowers from either The Savill Garden, The Valley Gardens or Frogmore would go up to The Castle for Her Majesty . "
Around Windsor Great Park there are reminders of The Queen , including a statue of her on horseback looking across The Park to Windsor Castle .
It was a Golden Jubilee gift from The Crown Estate .
Paul Sedgwick said The Queen 's legacy was " all around" The Park and The Town .
" The Legacy that you can see that both The Queen and The Duke left across The Park , The Avenues of trees, The reintroduction of The Red Deer , The expansion of The formal gardens. It's a life-long legacy that continues nearly a thousand years of royal patronage at Windsor, " he added.
Source of news: bbc.com