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Re: UK deer identification?

Subject: Re: UK deer identification?
From: "Raimund" animalsounds
Date: Sun Dec 5, 2010 2:22 am ((PST))
> I've failed to find a Muntjac recording

David, I just found this:

http://www.nickpenny.com/muntjacdeer210108.mp3

> Having spent some time on this, I then listened to some Roe deer
> recordings and their barks are much longer. 

Indeed. 

I'm not an expert in deer vocalizations, but it seems that the duration as well 
as the frequency structure of their calls also depend on their age, sex or 
current motivation:

http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/cmvcr/Publications_files/sdarticle.pdf

So, your mystery might perhaps be a female or young male Roe Deer.

Raimund







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