Roe Deer - Animals - Wilde World

The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roe, western roe deer[3][4] or European roe,[3] is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, from Scotland to the Caucasus, and east to northern Iran and Iraq.