Animal of medium size, slightly larger than a domestic goat and weighing between 20 and 30 kg. It is the smallest cervid in the Peninsula. Males are somewhat older than females and have a small antler that grows with age. Both sexes have black snout ends, large eyes and prominent ears. The tail is extremely short. Its habitat is deciduous and Mediterranean forests, preferably dense and with abundant undergrowth. The heat period is from April to August. A high percentage of the corzas give birth to two corcinos, which remain with it for two years (females) or one (males). In spring and until mid-summer, the time of the heat, the males become solitary, fight with other males for the territory and harass the females. The rest of the year are gregarious. The males emit a powerful cry during the mating season or as an alarm for the rest of the herd. Roe deer are herbivores. It feeds on shoots, grass and sometimes crops.