FALLOW-DEER (Dama dama), a medium-sized repre sentative of the family Cervidae, characterized by its palmated antlers, which generally have no bez-tine, rather long tail (black above and white below), and a coat spotted with white in sum mer but uniformly coloured in winter. The shoulder height is about 3f t. The species is semi domesticated in British parks and occurs wild in western Asia, north Africa, south Europe, and Sar dinia. In prehistoric times it oc curred throughout northern and central Europe. Bucks and does live apart except during the pair ing-season ; and the doe produces one or two, and sometimes three fawns at a birth. The Persian fal low-deer (D. mesopotamicus), is larger and has a brighter coat, differing in some details of colouring. Here may be mentioned the gigantic fossil deer commonly known as the Irish elk (Megaceros giganteus), whose horns are of the fallow-deer type. This deer in habited Ireland, Great Britain, central and northern Europe, and western Asia in Pleistocene and prehistoric times; and stood 6ft. high at the shoulder. The antlers were greatly palmated and of enormous size, fine specimens measuring I I ft. between the tips.