Cervus elaphus
Britain's largest land mammal. The stag's antlered rut in October is one of nature's great spectacles, with males bellowing and clashing across the moors and glens.
In autumn, red deer stags compete for hinds in a dramatic display of bellowing and fighting. The Scottish Highlands offer the most spectacular viewing, but the rut occurs across de…
Scottish Highlands & UK Deer Parks
Conservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.