Is the roe deer a protected animal? Learn about the roe deer's protection level
Friends who often watch TV should be familiar with the roe deer; it appears in many animal documentaries and variety shows. So, is the roe deer a protected animal? Have you ever thought about this question? Let's take a look together!
1. Is the roe deer a protected animal?
The roe deer is a protected animal. The roe deer has relatively high economic value and is included in China's "List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected as Beneficial or of Important Economic or Scientific Research Value."
2. The roe deer's reproduction method
1. One male and one female, mating in July-August. During the breeding season, the male roe deer chases the female roe deer in circles, leaving wreath-shaped tracks on the ground. The gestation period is 8 months. Before giving birth, the mother roe deer drives away the young roe deer born the previous year and enters dense forest to give birth. The young are born from March to June, with 1-2 fawns per litter. If 2 fawns are born in one litter, the birth sites are 10-20 m apart, and they are nursed separately. Ten days after birth, the mother roe deer leads the newborn fawns back into the group, and they reach sexual maturity in 1.5-2 years. Roe deer bark when startled. In the wild, the lifespan is 10-12 years, with a maximum of up to 17 years. Each year in November-December the antlers shed, in February-March velvet antler grows, and in April-May the antlers are fully formed.
2. In reproduction, the roe deer delays implantation by 4-5 months. It waits for suitable climate conditions. Roe deer estrus and mating mostly occur in August-September; if the winter is too cold, the birth of the young roe deer has to be postponed——the mother roe deer can control this timing to ensure the young are born in June, when the mountainous area has already begun to warm up, grass grows and birds fly, food is abundant, and there is enough time for the young roe deer to grow up to face the cold winter.
That is all that Tuliu.com has summarized and organized today regarding questions related to the roe deer. We hope this article is helpful to you.