Central European red deer

The Central European red deer or common red deer is a subspecies of red deer native to central Europe. The deer's habitat ranges from France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and Denmark to the western Carpathians. It was introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Chile, and Argentina.

Description

Found throughout most of Europe, the deer is light-colored, with a light-colored rump patch bordering with black. The smaller Spanish red deer is greyer, while the Norwegian red deer is smaller and paler. The Mesola red deer has been proposed as another subspecies.