Anatolian Red Deer
The Anatolian Red Deer'(Cervus elaphus barbarus) is an integrated species between the Eurasian Red Deer and the Asian Maral, which has the characteristics of both. Although its roars resemble those of the Red Deer in the rutting season, its facial structure, fur, and antlers are more similar to those of the Maral. An adult male weighs about 300 kg. Courtney Selous was one of the first who hunted in Afyon during the late 19th century. Hunting of this species is banned in the Republic of Turkey from 1937 onwards, but was for the first time permitted in the 2004–2005 season by the amended hunting law. Because it was not hunted for many years, the trophy value is very high. They have a reddish-brown coat with white spots and a black mane running down the back of their neck. Anatolian Red Deer are herbivorous and they feed on a variety of grasses and other vegetation.
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