Cervus elaphus
Red Deer at Captains Flat, NSW
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| Cervus elaphus | DonFletcher | 21 Nov 2025 | ||
| Cervus unicolor | JasonBrown | 19 Nov 2025 |
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User's notes
3 groups of Sambar deer (1-2-5). On edge of Tallaganda National Park. Captain Flat Rd / Wild Cattle Rd. Also saw 1 Fallow Deer (very close - almost hit it with my car).
4 comments
20 Nov 2025
Looks more like a Red Deer, Cervus elaphus. large creamy/white rump, long narrow face/snout.
20 Nov 2025
You are probably right. This deer was by itself and hindsight it was slightly different to other groups of deer. Within 20 minutes Red Deer, Sambar, and Fallow seen. I don't think this bold well for Tallaganda State Forest and National Park in regards to deer numbers.
20 Nov 2025
yes, deer numbers & distribution generally increasing - difficult to get effective control!
Location information
- Places Captains Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
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- JasonBrown NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Deer Feral hoofed introduced mammals Mammals Cervus elaphus
Species information
- Cervus elaphus Scientific name
- Red Deer Common name
- Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 853.7m Recorded at altitude
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