Red deer
A baby red deer is called
a calf.
More than one are called calves.
A baby red deer is called a calf.
Tap to hear one.
The deep roar a stag makes in autumn. You can hear it a mile away.
Three things to know
- A calf is born covered in white spots, so that lying still in dappled sunlight makes it almost impossible to see.
- It can stand up within an hour of being born, and run within a day.
- A red deer stag grows a whole new set of antlers every single year, and drops the old ones in the spring.
Where you would find one
Open woodland and moorland
