FACTS ABOUT RED DEER
Latin name:Cervus elaphus
Order: Pair-toed ungulates
Family: Deer
Weight: 120-250 kg
Family: Deer
Weight: 120-250 kg
Wither height:
130-160 cm
Food: grass, shoots, buds & twigs, berries, vegetables
Food: grass, shoots, buds & twigs, berries, vegetables
Age: 30 years
Det vackra kronviltet
Kronhjorten, eller kronviltet som det också kallas, är ett imponerande hjortdjur. Med sin högresta och graciösa skepnad, sina mystiska bröl under hösten och hjortens imponerande krona lämnar den ofta stort intryck.
Hjortbrölet
Ett av skogens absolut mäktigaste ljud måste vara kronhjortens bröl i brunstperioden. Det ekar kilometer och kan liknas vid en blandning mellan ett lejons rytande och en kos råmande. Av oss människor kan brölandet höras påm så långt håll som 5-6 kilometer.
Red deer antlers
The stag (male) develops its first set of antlers as a yearling. After the second year, the "thorns" of the horns develop. With age, the size, thickness and number of thorns of the horns increase. At the most, the red deer gets about 10-18 antlers before it begins to fall back with increasing age. The stags are the antlers when the red deer is about 10-14 years old, a large deer can have antlers with a rod length of 100-120 cm.
The horns are unique
Deer antlers are personal and the appearance varies from individual to individual. After 3-5 years of age, you can often tell the difference between the individuals with the help of the horns. The antlers are shed in February to April, and the new antlers begin to form almost immediately. The horns retain their individual appearance even though the horns become coarser and larger.
