Fallow Deer and Mouflon Enclosure
Obora s daňky a muflony
Discover an enclosure housing fallow deer and mouflons in a natural setting near Hradec Králové, offering visitors a chance to observe these beautiful, shy forest inhabitants. Learn about their characteristics, history, and the importance of responsible feeding.

📜 An enclosure housing fallow deer and mouflons in a natural setting.
🦌 Observe beautiful, shy forest inhabitants and learn about responsible feeding.

Why Go

🌿 Experience a natural environment near Hradec Králové
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for families to observe wildlife
📚 Learn about fallow deer and mouflons
🌰 Opportunity to feed deer with acorns and chestnuts (only!)

What to Expect

🏞️ Enclosure completed in autumn 2015, covering 1.25 hectares
🌳 Features a large amount of natural cover, making observation challenging but ensuring animal welfare
🦌 Permanent residents include:

  • Daněk Miloš: A three-year-old black fallow deer with palmate antlers
  • Daněly (Does): Reddish-brown, white, and black does, with varying numbers
  • Muflon Bertík: A lively mouflon
  • Muflonky: Female mouflons

⚠️ Important Info

🚫 Feeding Rules: FALLOW DEER CAN ONLY BE FED ACORNS AND CHESTNUTS.
❌ Do NOT feed them anything else, as it can cause harm.
📜 Fallow deer are not native to Czech nature but have adapted well.
🔍 Easily recognized by reddish-brown (sometimes black or grey-brown) coat with white spots and palmate antlers.

History

🌍 Originally from the Mediterranean region and Asia Minor.
👑 Spread by Romans for ornamental purposes and meat.
🇨🇿 First mentioned in Czech Republic in 1465 near Vyškov.
🌲 Initially kept in enclosures, later released into free hunting grounds.

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