Females called does breed there second fall usually around 2 years of age. After a gestation period of 229 days birth is given to a single baby called a fawn. There have been a few recorded births of twins but these are very rare. Average life span in the wild is 3-5 years in captivity it is around 15 years. The live together in large herds except during breeding season.

The Fallow Deer is Native to Europe. Until recently it was thought that the Normans introduced them to Great Britain and to Ireland for hunting in the royal forests. However recent finds at the Fish Bourne Roman palace show that Fallow Deer were introduced into southern England in the 1st century AD. It is not known weather these escaped to form a feral colony or weather they died out and were reintroduced by the Normans.

This species has great variations in the color of their coats. The most common is the brown mottled with the white spots. However it is not uncommon to see them in almost white, chocolate brown or almost black. In all colors the colors get darker in the winter