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fallow deer
noun
: a deer (Dama dama synonym Cervus dama) of variable color with palmate antlers in the male and typically a yellow-brown coat spotted with white in the summer that was originally of Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia but has been introduced elsewhere
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The butchered bones found in the cave were mostly an even mix of small ungulates (largely gazelle) and medium-sized ones (red deer, fallow deer, wild goats, and boar), with just a few larger game animals thrown in.
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ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
The two groups were roaming around similar landscapes and hunting the same types of animals—mostly fallow deer and mountain gazelles, but also cow-like aurochs and boar.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Some species now naturalized in the United Kingdom, for example—from apples and asparagus to fallow deer and pheasants—arrived with Roman conquerors.
—Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
The photographer had a face-to-face surprise encounter with this red fox while on the lookout for fallow deer and stonechats.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Under current law, licensed individuals can breed not only whitetails, but also elk, fallow deer, and any other nonnative species that was brought into Alabama prior to 2006.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2025
Blackbuck antelope, exotic European fallow deer, and Japanese beef cattle are among the creatures that dwell on the property.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree’s 3500-acre rewilding and regenerative farming project has turned marginal lands into a home to a remarkable array of wildlife—everything from red and fallow deer to Exmoor ponies and turtle doves roam free here—and an abundance of flora.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
According to The British Deer Society, the white animal could've been a fallow deer, a species of deer found in Europe that comes in several color types, including white.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
The two groups were roaming around similar landscapes and hunting the same types of animals—mostly fallow deer and mountain gazelles, but also cow-like aurochs and boar.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Some species now naturalized in the United Kingdom, for example—from apples and asparagus to fallow deer and pheasants—arrived with Roman conquerors.
—Krista Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
The photographer had a face-to-face surprise encounter with this red fox while on the lookout for fallow deer and stonechats.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Under current law, licensed individuals can breed not only whitetails, but also elk, fallow deer, and any other nonnative species that was brought into Alabama prior to 2006.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2025
Blackbuck antelope, exotic European fallow deer, and Japanese beef cattle are among the creatures that dwell on the property.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree’s 3500-acre rewilding and regenerative farming project has turned marginal lands into a home to a remarkable array of wildlife—everything from red and fallow deer to Exmoor ponies and turtle doves roam free here—and an abundance of flora.
—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
According to The British Deer Society, the white animal could've been a fallow deer, a species of deer found in Europe that comes in several color types, including white.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Fallow deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallow%20deer. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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