Least ConcernFallow Deer
Dama dama
One of the 12 deer on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Cervidae
Hydropotes inermis
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The Chinese water deer is a small, shy deer of the wetlands of the lower Yangtze and the Korean peninsula. It is the only deer in the world entirely without antlers: instead the males show long, curved tusks, derived from the upper canines, which they can move slightly forwards and backwards for fighting or for feeding. It is an excellent swimmer and crosses channels and river arms without difficulty. Its native populations are heavily fragmented by intensive farming.
Weight
9 kg – 15 kg
Size
75 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Chinese Water Deer — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The chinese water deer is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about chinese water deer.
