Location

• Broad Distribution: Found all over Europe.
• Primary Regions: They are mainly concentrated in Ireland, Scotland, Macedonia, and the Czech and Slovak Republics.
• Status: Large numbers of these animals exist throughout the European continent.

Description

• Size: Males typically have a shoulder height of 25–35 inches and weigh between 75–130 pounds.
• Sexual Dimorphism: Females are extremely smaller than males.
• Coat: The texture of the wool or hair and the overall coloration changes depending on the geographic area where the animal is found.

Remarks

• Diet: Primarily a grazer, though they will browse on vegetation to a certain extent.
• Activity Patterns: They feed mostly during the afternoon and at dusk. In months with hotter temperatures, they prefer to rest in intensive cover.
• Survival Traits: They are fast runners and are known to be very alert and wary when being hunted.