Red deer mate in the Autumn (the Rut) when the stags clash for dominance, the dominant animal having a harem of hinds which he mates with.

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Location: Leighton Moss RSPB reserve Lancashire
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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