Roe Deer

Question 1

What are roe deer called in German

Answer 1

Rehwild

Question 2

What is the breeding season of roe deer called and when is it ?

Answer 2

Blattzeit and it is from mid July to mid August (usually when the weather is warm)

Question 3

What is the gestation period for rehwild? How long is the egg dormant?

Answer 3

40-42 weeks. Dormant until December

Question 4

When are the rehkitz born and how many?

Answer 4

May, June (one or two)

Question 5

How many teeth do roe deer have ?

Answer 5

32

Question 6

What is a rehbock

Answer 6

A male roe deer

Question 7

What is a rehgeiss

Answer 7

A female roe deer

Question 8

A. What is a geisskitz?
B. What is a Bockkitz

Answer 8

A. A young female deer
B. A young male deer

Question 9

What is a Schmalreh ?

Answer 9

A young heifer roe deer (virgin female or yearling female)

Question 10

What is a heard of rehwild called?

Answer 10

A Sprung

Question 11

What is a Spiegle

Answer 11

A roe deer butt
(Males have a kidney shape female have heart shape)

Question 12

Do roe deer have a moufel fleck?

Answer 12

Yes, and it can be an indicator of age (more white= more years)

Question 13

When do roe deer young loose their spots?

Answer 13

At the six month mark

Question 14

When is a rehbock in its prime (at its best regarding antler development)

Answer 14

At 5-6 years

Question 15

What is a gehörn

Answer 15

The antler of a roe deer ( and only roe deer )

Question 16

A. What are perlin
B. What are Rosen
C. What is a Rosen stock

Answer 16

A. The bumps on the antler
B. The ring
C the bone approaching the ring

Question 17

What is Bast ?

Answer 17

The velvet (fuzzy covering) that helps antlers grow. Also it is triggered by hormones.

Question 18

A. What is a knopfbock?
B. What is gabeler
C. What is a sechter
D. What is a spießer?(and a murderer)

Answer 18

A. Emerging antlers
B. Antler with two on each side
C. Antlers with three on each side
D. Pointy antlers. Murderers are 1 year + spießers

Question 19

What is the cause of roe deer perückenbocks (wig buck)

Answer 19

Damage to balls

Question 20

True or false: roe deer can be black and white in some areas.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Where are a roe deer’s glands located?

Answer 21

Forehead, rear legs (hocks), between the toes.

Question 22

When do young male roe deer grow their buttons? When are they shed?

Answer 22

August, shed in February.

Question 23

When do older male roe deer shed their antlers?

Answer 23

In November

Question 24

Can rosenstock thickness be an indicator of age?

Answer 24

Yes, the thicker the Rosenstock, the older the buck. Also look for candle-wax-like Rosen… also an indicator of age.

Question 25

Do both male and female roe deer establish territory?

Answer 25

Yes.

Question 26

What happens to roe deer teeth at around 13-15 months?

Answer 26

The 3rd pre molar changes from a 3 cusp milk tooth to a 2 cusp permanent tooth

Question 27

What habitat do roe deer live in?

Answer 27

Almost everywhere (Dense forests to open fields, mountains plains, swamps, near urban areas)

Question 28

How high are roe deer usually?

Answer 28

2.5 feet or 75 cm high and 3.5 feet or 105 cm long

Question 29

How heavy are roe deer generally?

Answer 29

35-45 lb or 15-18 kg

Question 30

True or false: younger roe deer shed their winter coats earlier

Answer 30

True

Question 31

When do older rehbocks grow their antlers?

Answer 31

January-March

Question 32

When does the rubbing out of bast take place?

Answer 32

March-April

Question 33

When does shedding occur for roe bucks?

Answer 33

November-December (older ones first)

Question 34

What is the eiruhe?

Answer 34

The egg rest specifically the time in between fertilization in July-August and the rest until December.

Question 35

Can roe deer skip the eiruhe?

Answer 35

Yes, if they breed late then no eiruhe takes place

Question 36

What are the seasons for roe deer in Germany?

Answer 36

Bock: 1 May-15 October
Geiss and Kitz: 1 September-31 January
Schmalreh: 1 May- 31 Jan