Red Deer Facts

• These are the only deer which are native to Ireland and their Irish name is FiaRua.
• The male deer is called a stag, a female a hind and a baby a calf.
• These animals have an even number of toes and a 4 chamber stomach.
• Stags grow antlers in the spring and lose them at the end of winter.
• Antler size depends on age, health and nutrition of the deer.

FunFact

In spring the Red Deer grows a soft skin covering on their antlers, called velvet, for protection