Two Male Fallow Deer (IMAGE)

Queen Mary University of London

Two Male Fallow Deer

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Male fallow deer are sensitive to changes in the groans that rivals make during mating season when competing for the attention of female deer and can assess the level of threat other males pose simply from vocal cues, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London.

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