female fallow deer
adult female deer (male: אַיָּל): wild ruminating four-footed mammal (Cervidae family), about a meter high at the shoulder, reddish fur with white spots in summer, in winter the coat becomes darker and the spots disappear; the female is associated with surefootedness and the ability to produce abundant offspring
“female fallow deer.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/female-fallow-deer
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