Red Deer
The red deer (or Cervus elaphus) is a widespread species of ungulate that lives throughout the temperate grasslands, woodlands and scrublands of Europe, Northern Africa and Central Asia. It has also been introduced to South America and Oceania.
The red deer has a red-brown coat with a pale underside. Red deer have large, pointed ears, large eyes and a long snout. The red deer is sexually dimorphic; the male is larger than the female and has large antlers with multiple prongs; the antlers pair together forms a U shape. The size of the red deer varies a lot depending on the area they live in and the environmental conditions.
On average, males measure 175cm to 250cm and weigh 160kg to 240kg, with antlers measuring 60cm to 80cm. Females measure 160cm to 210cm and weigh 120kg to 170kg.
Cervus elaphus
Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 30% | 100% |
| Long Grass (Grass) | 25% | 100% |
| Sand | 0% | 20% |
| Soil | 0% | 60% |
| Rock | 0% | 20% |
| Waterlogged | 0% | 10% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Shares a cohabitation group with 6
African temperate group
Asian temperate group
Europe temperate group
Asian steppe group
Cohabitation groups are the game's own sets of species for mixed habitats. Check space, terrain and temperature for a group in the habitat planner.
Barriers with resistance grade 2 or higher 14
- 1-Way Glass grade 2 · $1
- Chain Link grade 2 · $1 · climbable
- Corrugated grade 2 · $1
- Rope Netting grade 2 · $2 · climbable
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Wire Netting grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Wood Logs grade 3 · $2 · climbable
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Steel Mesh grade 4 · $3 · climbable
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Gabion grade 5 · $4 · climbable
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 1.25 m high. No water barrier. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 6
- Grab Ball Toy · score 50 · $100
- Herb Scent Marker Toy · score 50 · $100
- Rubbing Pillar Toy · score 100 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Plant Screen Toy · score 100 · $100
- Mud Bath Toy · score 150
Enrichment target: toys 60 + 40 per additional adult; feeders 8 + 5 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Hay + Herbivore Pellets
- Food / drink amount
- 5 / 10
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $173 / $235 / $235
- Feeders
- Dog Ball, Barrel Feeder - Small, Barrel Feeder - Hanging, Food Trough - Small, Food Trough - Medium, Food Trough - Large, Scarecrow Feeder, Melon Feeder, Hanging Grazer Feeder, Wall Feeder - Small, Wall Feeder - Large, Wall Feeder - Medium
- Lifespan
- 20–27 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 4 yr / 7 yr / 13 yr / 18 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.685 yr / 0.315 yr
- Litter
- 1–1
- Fertility
- 0.4
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Breeds in
- Autumn
- Dominance
- Dominant solitary males compete for harems
- Ecosystem roles
- Terrestrial Seed Dispersers, Medium Prey, Terrestrial Pollinators, Low Browsers
- Wild population
- Abundant, Unknown
- Guests flee if it escapes
- No
Red deer live in different group compositions, out of which loose herds of up to 400 animals can form, depending on food availability and time of year. Interrelated females and their offspring form bonded groups, while young males live in bachelor groups. Older males tend to be solitary and acquire a harem during breeding season.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Cervus elaphus
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Biome
- Temperate
- Continent
- Asia, Europe, Africa
- Cohabitation groups
- African temperate group, Asian temperate group, Europe temperate group, Asian steppe group
- Content
- Base game