Medium sized deer, young and males often have spots, females are brown all with lighter under.
Although far less common than the Roe, there are quite a number of Fallow Deer living wild in the West Pennine Moors as well as some domestic herds.
Fallow Deer can be found around grassland and in woods and sometimes on the open moor, especially around heather.
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Fallow Deer image by munki-boy
Fallow Deer female group image by munki-boy
Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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