Stephen
16th Dec 2006, 21:48
Have only ever seen Roe deer around here until tonight.
Seen a strange (to me) small deer , round body with white streak of a hide from rear view (not flanks). Looked like a massive rabbit with that white bum and tail as it went off. Dog went right after it, let him run for few a sec then recalled him.
Later, leaving the area in the truck two of these deer where in the headlamps cross the road.
Looked online at pictures, and they looked like Sika deer but the ones I seen where too small. I don't think they where young sika as I never seen such small deer alone. These doe didn't look young.
Could be Muntjac? what other round shaped deer are there with a distinctive white bum in the UK?
This was down in the woods around Longleat. When I first saw (just the backside I caught sight of in dark) I thought it was a giant rabbit so then I thought escaped wallabee !:D
Seen a strange (to me) small deer , round body with white streak of a hide from rear view (not flanks). Looked like a massive rabbit with that white bum and tail as it went off. Dog went right after it, let him run for few a sec then recalled him.
Later, leaving the area in the truck two of these deer where in the headlamps cross the road.
Looked online at pictures, and they looked like Sika deer but the ones I seen where too small. I don't think they where young sika as I never seen such small deer alone. These doe didn't look young.
Could be Muntjac? what other round shaped deer are there with a distinctive white bum in the UK?
This was down in the woods around Longleat. When I first saw (just the backside I caught sight of in dark) I thought it was a giant rabbit so then I thought escaped wallabee !:D