Red deer hind in the morning. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Alongside the occasional bison and elk, red deer are Europe's largest native wild animal.

Red deer hind (Cervus elaphus) and her young calf on the Isle of Rum, Scotland. In this population, red deer have been giving birth earlier and earlier since the 1980s, because of plastic ...

In fact, red deer meat was found in the belly of a mummified hunter who died in the Alps over 5,000 years ago. Even today, these amazing animals continue to be a popular target for game hunters.

image: Red deer hind (Cervus elaphus) and her young calf on the Isle of Rum, Scotland.In this population, red deer have been giving birth earlier and earlier since the 1980s, because of plastic ...

Red deer and elk share the same genus and can interbreed even though they are found in the wild on two different continents. Red deer are found across northern Europe.

The majestic red deer are a national symbol of Scotland. The largest land mammal in Britain, they are found predominantly in the Northwest Highlands but are widespread throughout Scotland.