Any deer experts?

Our horses shared their fields with 3 deer, two Roe and a Muntjac, who went almost everywhere together. Is it unusual for species to mix like this? I don't think I've ever seen a mixed herd.

 

I dont know but it sounds like a nice combination.

 

I’ve only heard of mixed herds (see what I did there? ) if they’ve been reared together, or rescued/injured animals that have been confined together because they’re not well enough to live wild.

 

I always wondered whether the muntjac was adopted by the others, it happens with animals sometimes doesn't it?

I used to get the 3 horses to walk down the field with me, and I'd walk in between them so the deer wouldn't spot me, but I never got close enough for a decent photo.

 

I think most animals get on when there isn't a predator about. They congregate together because that way they have advanced warning of anything coming.

I don't see roe deer here but we often see muntjac, rabbits and wood pigeons closely mingling.

 

Yes I get that, but they weren't just sharing their space they were a herd, as opposed to say, rabbits not sharing the pigeons' nests, lol, do you know what I mean?

 

Yeah, sort of bonded, like when different farm animals form connections.