The Eurasian Continent

The Eurasian Continent (including the Indian Subcontinent) boasts the most species of deer in the world, with most species being found in Asia. Europe,

in comparison, has lower diversity in plant and animal species. However, many national parks and protected reserves in Europe do have populations of red

deer, roe deer, and fallow deer. These species have long been associated with the continent of Europe, but also inhabit Asia Minor, the Caucasus

Mountains, and Northwestern Iran. “European” fallow deer historically lived over much of Europe during the Ice Ages, but afterwards became restricted primarily to the Anatolian Peninsula, in present-day Turkey.