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Roe Deer usually bear only one fawn in the Spring, which weans at 6 - 10 weeks. Roe deer are native to Britain, having been present since before the Mesolithic period (6000 to 10000 years b.p.). Forest clearance and over-hunting led to roe deer becoming extinct in England by 1800 but remained in wooded patches in Scotland. Several reintroductions during Victorian times and their subsequent, natural spread aided by an increase in woodland and forest planting in the 20th century has meant that roe deer have become widespread and abundant today. When alarmed bucks and does (males and females) give a short bark, which is often repeated. During the rut does make a high-pitched piping call to attract a buck who makes a rasping noise as he courts the doe.
Dew claws sometimes apparent in soft ground.Splaying can indicate slippage or the animal running at speed.Evenly laid down tracks can have a heart shaped appearance.
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Roe Deer very often bed down in quiet spots during the day, particularly in areas of tall grass or dense woodland. The top bedding area image above shows an area cleared of debris,distinguished by lack of feeding signs or digging, and is roughly 3ft across. The second image shows where the animal has flattened an area of tall grass to bed down in a secluded woodland clearing.
Roe Deer droppings can either be found in clustered or loose form.Usually deposited in regular latrine areas in quiet,secluded spots.Individual droppingsare roughly pea sized,and are slightly tapered at one end.