The Siberian roe deer is a fairly small deer, with a seemingly light and graceful body, which is relatively short. It has long thin legs that have narrow and sharp hooves.
There are 5 known sub-types of this animal. The European roe deer is quite small, the length of its body ranges from 100 to 135 centimeters, while its weight rarely exceeds 30 kilograms.
The Siberian roe deer has unusual ears, they are covered with hair from the outside as well as the inside.
Its tail is very short and barely visible. It is uniform in color — in summers, the animal is bright orange and closer to winter, it is duller and turns almost greyish. There is a very noticeable white rump patch near its tail. It helps these creatures not to lose sight of one another in a dense forest. The hair on the rump patch moves, and the latter becomes wider if an animal feels threatened. Thus the Siberian roe deer can warn those behind it about any danger in this manner.
Only males have antlers, which are quite small, with three to five points and a very rough surface. Their breeding season is from the middle of July through mid-September. In this period, males often battle each other. They make unusual sounds during the mating season that resemble a raspy bark, which also signals impending danger. Pregnancies last 6 to 10 months, with does giving birth to typically 1 or 2 babies.
Siberian roe deer inhabit well-lit forests with large glades as well as forest steppes and copses. In summers and autumns, these animals feed on grass, berries and mushrooms, and in winters, they eat branches, buds and dry leaves of trees and bushes.
Siberian roe deer are very risk-averse and easily frightened. They often only venture out into open spaces early in the mornings and late in the evenings. In summers, these animals either keep to themselves or form small groups, while in winters, their herds consist of 20 to 30 members.
Most large and medium-sized predators hunt Siberian roe deer. Their main enemies are wolves, lynxes and foxes. The latter mainly attack their young offspring but are also capable of chasing down an adult animal. Homeless dogs and poachers also pose a substantial threat to populations of Siberian roe deer. These animals are common to most parts of the world, with the exception of the Far North. Still, they have almost vanished in Switzerland, and one can rarely encounter them in either Turkey or Greece. In Asia, roe deer live in the Caucasus, Armenia, Palestine and forests of Central and South Siberia, with their populations in the east reaching the mouth of the Amur river, and in the south — the Himalayas.
There are 5 known sub-types of this animal. The European roe deer is quite small, the length of its body ranges from 100 to 135 centimeters, while its weight rarely exceeds 30 kilograms.
The Siberian roe deer has unusual ears, they are covered with hair from the outside as well as the inside.
Its tail is very short and barely visible. It is uniform in color — in summers, the animal is bright orange and closer to winter, it is duller and turns almost greyish. There is a very noticeable white rump patch near its tail. It helps these creatures not to lose sight of one another in a dense forest. The hair on the rump patch moves, and the latter becomes wider if an animal feels threatened. Thus the Siberian roe deer can warn those behind it about any danger in this manner.
Only males have antlers, which are quite small, with three to five points and a very rough surface. Their breeding season is from the middle of July through mid-September. In this period, males often battle each other. They make unusual sounds during the mating season that resemble a raspy bark, which also signals impending danger. Pregnancies last 6 to 10 months, with does giving birth to typically 1 or 2 babies.
Siberian roe deer inhabit well-lit forests with large glades as well as forest steppes and copses. In summers and autumns, these animals feed on grass, berries and mushrooms, and in winters, they eat branches, buds and dry leaves of trees and bushes.
Siberian roe deer are very risk-averse and easily frightened. They often only venture out into open spaces early in the mornings and late in the evenings. In summers, these animals either keep to themselves or form small groups, while in winters, their herds consist of 20 to 30 members.
Most large and medium-sized predators hunt Siberian roe deer. Their main enemies are wolves, lynxes and foxes. The latter mainly attack their young offspring but are also capable of chasing down an adult animal. Homeless dogs and poachers also pose a substantial threat to populations of Siberian roe deer. These animals are common to most parts of the world, with the exception of the Far North. Still, they have almost vanished in Switzerland, and one can rarely encounter them in either Turkey or Greece. In Asia, roe deer live in the Caucasus, Armenia, Palestine and forests of Central and South Siberia, with their populations in the east reaching the mouth of the Amur river, and in the south — the Himalayas.
