Teesmouth Bird Club

General Category => Identification Tips and Questions => Topic started by: Derickp on July 27, 2015, 03:31:48 PM

Title: Strange Deer?
Post by: Derickp on July 27, 2015, 03:31:48 PM
Don't know what on earth this fellow was. Its ears were crinkled like colliflowers, It had a large patch of fur completely missing on the back with dark/nearly black skin showing. It also had what appeared to be 3 previous wounds on the rear quarters. It was not too big and at first I thought Muntjack, but colouration.shape wrong. Anyone know? It looked as thought it had been in a fight.
Title: Re: Strange Deer?
Post by: Chris.Small on July 27, 2015, 03:40:10 PM
Chinese Water Deer??
Title: Re: Strange Deer?
Post by: Damian on July 27, 2015, 05:01:25 PM
Chris is right, Chinese Water Deer.
Title: Re: Strange Deer?
Post by: Derickp on July 27, 2015, 05:35:51 PM
Many Thanks, Chris & Damian. I didn't realise they were wild in Norfolk.
Title: Re: Strange Deer?
Post by: Keith Ryan on July 27, 2015, 06:16:58 PM
The tusks are a giveaway, these deer are all over the North Norfolk coast.
Title: Re: Strange Deer?
Post by: Derickp on July 27, 2015, 06:42:38 PM
Many thanks for the info Keith.