Dama mesopotamica - #1076
Mesopotamian Fallow Deer
Oblique view of adult female, lying on ground. Formerly Dama dama mesopotamica. Also as Persian Fallow Deer.
Geographic Distribution
Formerly in Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, E Turkey, and possibly Syria; survives in W Iran.
Order/Family
Cervidae
Genus
Dama
Specific Epithet
mesopotamica
Image Location
Germany, Berlin, Tierpark Berlin
Photographer
K Kutunidisz