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Swiss National Park - Red deer 2009 |
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The red deer Just a few centuries ago, the red deer lived in riverside forests on the valley floors. It was only in the summer months that they made their way to the more Alpine regions. Settlement of the valleys, accompanied by clearance of the riverside forests as well as increased utilisation of the Alps, forced the deer to abandon their natural habitat and move to denser forests. Almost extinct by 1850, they returned from Austria to the east of the country, especially the Canton of Grisons. From there, they gradually spread out once again to other parts of the country. During the summer months, the red deer live in the National Park where they find peace and plenty of food. One of the park’s principal attractions is without doubt the rut, which takes place in early autumn. During this, the male deer fight one another ferociously to win the favours of the females. Afterwards, the animals leave the National Park and spend the winter months on the sunny slopes of the main valleys in the Engadine, Val Müstair and Vinschgau. The female red deer live mainly in herds with calves and young animals, the male red deer in male herds except during the rut. From the second year of life, the male bears antlers, which it discards after each winter.
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