Date: 21/04/2023 20:11:43
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 2021870
Subject: Deer as Australian fauna.

On the news, a deer broke into a house that backs onto parkland in inner Melbourne. Suburb of Alphington, north of Kew and on the Yarra River.

I’m thinking Sambar. Another common deer species nearby that i know about is the Fallow Deer, which tends to be smaller (and resembles Bambi).

According to the news “There are four species of deer in Victoria: sambar, red, fallow and hog deer, with the sambar being the most populous in the state.”

Can anyone here confirm that this is a Sambar?

I have seen a deer in Melbourne, once, while walking in Sherbrooke forest. Not antlered. There is continuous parkland from Sherbrooke to Plenty, which is on the same stretch of Yarra River above Alphington.

Also according to the news, for every 50 cases of kangaroo home invasion around Melbourne, they get about 1 case of deer invasion.

Sambar deer antlers and distribution.

Fallow deer antlers and distribution. (Think Bambi)

Red deer antlers and distribution.

Hog deer antlers and distribution. Hog deer are even smaller than Fallow deer.

Chital deer distribution

Rusa deer distribution

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Date: 21/04/2023 20:55:31
From: party_pants
ID: 2021882
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

exterminate! exterminate! exterminate the feral pests!

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Date: 21/04/2023 20:58:15
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 2021885
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

party_pants said:


exterminate! exterminate! exterminate the feral pests!

Not unless you exterminate the humans first.

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Date: 21/04/2023 20:58:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2021886
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

Vote 1 Sambar.

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Date: 21/04/2023 21:00:19
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2021888
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

party_pants said:


exterminate! exterminate! exterminate the feral pests!

Yeah, go Daleks, exterminate, punches the air.

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Date: 21/04/2023 21:39:17
From: roughbarked
ID: 2021916
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

mollwollfumble said:


On the news, a deer broke into a house that backs onto parkland in inner Melbourne. Suburb of Alphington, north of Kew and on the Yarra River.

I’m thinking Sambar. Another common deer species nearby that i know about is the Fallow Deer, which tends to be smaller (and resembles Bambi).

According to the news “There are four species of deer in Victoria: sambar, red, fallow and hog deer, with the sambar being the most populous in the state.”

Can anyone here confirm that this is a Sambar?

I have seen a deer in Melbourne, once, while walking in Sherbrooke forest. Not antlered. There is continuous parkland from Sherbrooke to Plenty, which is on the same stretch of Yarra River above Alphington.

Also according to the news, for every 50 cases of kangaroo home invasion around Melbourne, they get about 1 case of deer invasion.

Sambar deer antlers and distribution.

Fallow deer antlers and distribution. (Think Bambi)

Red deer antlers and distribution.

Hog deer antlers and distribution. Hog deer are even smaller than Fallow deer.

Chital deer distribution

Rusa deer distribution

Oh Deer

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Date: 21/04/2023 21:40:49
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 2021918
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

roughbarked said:


mollwollfumble said:

On the news, a deer broke into a house that backs onto parkland in inner Melbourne. Suburb of Alphington, north of Kew and on the Yarra River.

I’m thinking Sambar. Another common deer species nearby that i know about is the Fallow Deer, which tends to be smaller (and resembles Bambi).

According to the news “There are four species of deer in Victoria: sambar, red, fallow and hog deer, with the sambar being the most populous in the state.”

Can anyone here confirm that this is a Sambar?

I have seen a deer in Melbourne, once, while walking in Sherbrooke forest. Not antlered. There is continuous parkland from Sherbrooke to Plenty, which is on the same stretch of Yarra River above Alphington.

Also according to the news, for every 50 cases of kangaroo home invasion around Melbourne, they get about 1 case of deer invasion.

Sambar deer antlers and distribution.

Fallow deer antlers and distribution. (Think Bambi)

Red deer antlers and distribution.

Hog deer antlers and distribution. Hog deer are even smaller than Fallow deer.

Chital deer distribution

Rusa deer distribution

Oh Deer

Did it go upstairs ?

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Date: 22/04/2023 16:14:06
From: becklefreckle
ID: 2022154
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

mollwollfumble said:


party_pants said:

exterminate! exterminate! exterminate the feral pests!

Not unless you exterminate the humans first.

Deal. When do we start?

Deer fill the same ecological niche as kangaroos. If people want to go out shooting kangaroos*, they should be made to eradicate the deer, goats, camels, foxes, cats and humans first.

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Date: 22/04/2023 16:21:40
From: party_pants
ID: 2022155
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

becklefreckle said:


mollwollfumble said:

party_pants said:

exterminate! exterminate! exterminate the feral pests!

Not unless you exterminate the humans first.

Deal. When do we start?

Deer fill the same ecological niche as kangaroos. If people want to go out shooting kangaroos*, they should be made to eradicate the deer, goats, camels, foxes, cats and humans first.

  • I’m not implying that anyone here wants to shoot kangaroos.

Only some humans need to be eradicated. Those that broadly agree with me on society, economics and politics are OK to stay on.

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Date: 22/04/2023 16:33:11
From: JudgeMental
ID: 2022156
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

becklefreckle said:


mollwollfumble said:

party_pants said:

exterminate! exterminate! exterminate the feral pests!

Not unless you exterminate the humans first.

Deal. When do we start?

Deer fill the same ecological niche as kangaroos. If people want to go out shooting kangaroos*, they should be made to eradicate the deer, goats, camels, foxes, cats and humans first.

  • I’m not implying that anyone here wants to shoot kangaroos.

or humans…

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Date: 22/04/2023 16:42:06
From: Michael V
ID: 2022157
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

becklefreckle said:


mollwollfumble said:

party_pants said:

exterminate! exterminate! exterminate the feral pests!

Not unless you exterminate the humans first.

Deal. When do we start?

Deer fill the same ecological niche as kangaroos. If people want to go out shooting kangaroos*, they should be made to eradicate the deer, goats, camels, foxes, cats and humans first.

  • I’m not implying that anyone here wants to shoot kangaroos.

I’ve not eaten fox, cat or human, but I’m willing to give them a go, along with deer, goat, camel and kangaroo, which I have eaten.

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Date: 22/04/2023 16:43:55
From: becklefreckle
ID: 2022158
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

party_pants said:


becklefreckle said:

mollwollfumble said:

Not unless you exterminate the humans first.

Deal. When do we start?

Deer fill the same ecological niche as kangaroos. If people want to go out shooting kangaroos*, they should be made to eradicate the deer, goats, camels, foxes, cats and humans first.

  • I’m not implying that anyone here wants to shoot kangaroos.

Only some humans need to be eradicated. Those that broadly agree with me on society, economics and politics are OK to stay on.

But of course. We need to make sure we agree with eachother before we begin this expedition…

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Date: 22/04/2023 18:04:48
From: LPlaterfoghlaimeoirGaeilge
ID: 2022170
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

becklefreckle said:


party_pants said:

becklefreckle said:

Deal. When do we start?

Deer fill the same ecological niche as kangaroos. If people want to go out shooting kangaroos*, they should be made to eradicate the deer, goats, camels, foxes, cats and humans first.

  • I’m not implying that anyone here wants to shoot kangaroos.

Only some humans need to be eradicated. Those that broadly agree with me on society, economics and politics are OK to stay on.

But of course. We need to make sure we agree with eachother before we begin this expedition…

Clear parameters are important!

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Date: 23/04/2023 02:47:19
From: Ogmog
ID: 2022348
Subject: re: Deer as Australian fauna.

Deer are still nuthin’ compared to Moose:

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