Dorset’s roe deer
Mark Nicolaides follows the life-cycle of one of the county’s best-loved mammals
Published in June ’21

Summer. Inevitably, territorial disputes occur, so tussles frequently break out. Here two young males come together in the early morning. Bucks will go head to head and use the power generated in their necks and legs to lever the opponent onto the ground, sometimes goring the defeated one with their antlers.
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