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Anatolian Red
Deer ( Cervus Elaphus )
The Anatolian Red
Deer, which is also the symbol of
Anatolia Safari, was one of the most liked
animals which were hunted by the oldest
civilizations of Anatolia. So much that the
Hittites admired this wild species as their
symbol of power.
On account of heavy
hunting in the last centuries, the Anatolian red
deer was threatened with extinction, so that it
was put under preservation for more than 70
years. The trophies of Anatolian red deer,
hunted during 2004 - 2005 with restricted
licences, had enormous sizes and reached a
weight up to 14,5 kg.
The habitat of
Anatolian red deer is the triangle area covering
the Mediterrenean, Egean and Central Anatolia
and stretching to the North of the country to
the Black Sea region. It reaches a upper body
length of 2 meters, 1.50 meters shoulder hight
and a weight of 300 kg.
The horns, which
are grown only on males, are located on a so -
called crown. The horns are shed from February
to April every year and reformed in 120 days.
The colorization varies according to the season,
sex and age: brown grey in winter, redish brown
in summer, light brown yellowish around the
tail.
The males are
considerably bigger than the females. Owing to
its unique body structure, the Anatolian red
deer is one of the most important red deer in
the world together with the European red deer
and Caucasian maral.
Please do not
hesitate if you wish to ask questions and get
information!
Anatolia Safari
Team
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