The hind changes its coat
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Date given at source: . Source consulted in 2026-11-07. EXIF orientation, proportional resizing and WebP conversion of the current version in Commons; no retouching or additional clipping.
A summer coat, a winter coat.
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In the hind, Capreolus capreolus, the fur is reddish brown in summer to gray in winter. It feeds on plants and also occupies open areas and shrubs. This description of the species does not identify a spot of sighting in the municipality. The hind is a small cervid: the description of the platform points to 30 kg. The males have stems; the white spot on the back has a kidney shape in males and hearts in females.
The stems also follow a cycle: the platform refers to the growth and annual fall in the hind and deer. Therefore, they are not a structure that always remains the same. In the head, the nose and the upper lip mostly black contrast with the lower lip white.
The hours of activity add another difference. Although it is mainly crepuscular and nocturnal, the source presents the hind as the Portuguese cervid with the highest daytime activity. They are trends of the species, not a guaranteed hour to observe it. To know an animal, form, season and behavior need to be read together.
The same world, different rhythms
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Boiler shelter and feed
The boar comes out when the light is low →The winter of the hedgehog
Winter is not a sleep followed →A family that changes throughout the year
Iberian wolf →Entwined environments
A landscape needs connections →
Source and context
Lobo-Iberico platform in Portugal — wolf prey; registration of Cabreira without date indicated
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