Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Eurasian red squirrel: Everything about appearance, habitat, diet, winter behavior, and offspring. Includes reasons for protection and fascinating details…
European Beaver (Castor fiber)
The master builder among rodents reshapes river landscapes, creates habitats, and impresses with its construction skills.
European hare (Lepus europaeus)
European hare: Everything about appearance, lifestyle, diet, reproduction, and protection status. Learn why it is endangered and how you can help…
Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
The red deer is the king of the forest – adaptable, shy, and impressive. Discover its lifestyle, mating season, diet, and tips for observing it in this profile…
Sika deer (Cervus nippon)
The Sika deer has a distinctive fur pattern consisting of dark spots on a reddish-brown or gray-brown background. The fur is denser and warmer in winter than in summer, when it is short and smooth. Compared to other deer species, the Sika deer has relatively short and straight antlers that can grow up to 70 cm long in adult males. Females do not have antlers.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roebuck, is the smallest and most widely distributed species of deer in Europe. It is more closely related to reindeer, moose, and the American white-tailed deer than to the red deer native to Central Europe.