A melanistic fallow deer (Dama dama) buck with palmate antlers stands in Petworth Deer Park, Petworth, West Sussex, in the autumn rutting season

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Size: 4480px × 4480px
Location: Petworth, West Sussex, England
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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