Sunday, June 17, 2012

European Fallow Deer

The European Fallow Deer (Dama dama dama) was introduced through out Europe by the Romans for sport hunting. They are originally from Eurasia.
Only bucks (males) sport antlers.
They can run up to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).
Their coloring is either a chestnut tan, black or Leucistic, that is white but not albino.




Zoos where they can be seen are:

Pacific region
Olympic Game Farm Sequim, Washington
Wildlife Safari Winston, Oregon


Mountain region
Willow Park Zoo  Logan, Utah
Grand Canyon Deer Park  Williams, Arizona

Central region
Roosevelt Park Zoo  Minot, North Dakota
Wild Animal Safari  Stratford, Missouri
Promise land Zoo  Eagle Rock, Missouri
Wild Wilderness Drive Through Safari  Gentry, Arkansas
Zoo of Acadiana  Broussard, Louisiana

Eastern region 
Cindy Lou's Zoo  Roscommon, Michigan
Black Pine Animal Sanctuary  Albion, Indiana
Noah's Lost Ark  Berlin Center, Ohio
Tennessee Safari Park  Alamo, Tennessee
Claws 'N Paws  Hamlin, Pennsylvania
Living Treasures Wild Animal Park  New Castle, Pennsylvania 
Long Island Game Farm  Long Island, New York
York's Wild Kingdom  York's Beach, Maine
Southwick's Zoo  Mendon, Massachusetts 
Space Farms Zoo  Sussex, New Jersey
Plumpton Park Zoo  Rising Sun, Maryland  
Luray Zoo  Luray, Virginia
Richmond Metro Zoo  Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Safari Park  Natural Bridge, Virginia 
Wild Animal Safari  Pine Mountain, Georgia
Brevard Zoo  Melbourne, Florida
Lion Country Safari  Loxahatchee, Florida


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