Dama dama
Dama dama
Family: CervidaeGenus: Damaheimisch in Deutschland
heimisch in Deutschland
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Plants
Food sources
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2
Interactions
documented
About this species
A medium-sized deer established in Great Britain, feeding entirely on plant material.
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Food sources
Annual cycle
Breeding occurs once a year, with a gestation period of about 233 days.
Merkmale
Körper
Body length
175 cm
Weight
63612.305 g
Max. Lebensalter
25 Jahre
Fortpflanzung
Wurfgröße / Gelege
1.07, 1× pro Jahr
Tragezeit
233 Tage
Geschlechtsreife
~1.4 Jahre
Ernährung & Verhalten
100% Pflanzen
Streifgebiet
~0.71 km²
Scientific profile
Dama dama is an introduced deer species that has become established in the wild in Great Britain. It reaches a body length of up to 175 centimetres and an adult body mass of approximately 63.6 kilograms. The species may live for up to 25 years. Its diet consists solely of plant material. Individuals typically occupy a home range of about 0.71 square kilometres. Breeding takes place once per year, with a gestation period of around 233 days.
Sources & Data Origin
•TetrapodTraits — CC BY 4.0TetrapodTraits contributors (v2.0.1).
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © labudda / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1916571139
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