#0011 · 🦊 mammals

Red Deer

🇳🇱 Edelhert ·Cervus elaphus

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in the Netherlands

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

what is it?

The red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) 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. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina....

base stats

NL sightings 345iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 29,154iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 345 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #11 most seen of the mammals in NL.
29,154 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).