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In the cave site on northern Malta, scientists found trace remnants of the roasted carcasses of red deer, tortoises and birds, as well as the remains of the marine life that once swarmed around Malta.—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 Their analysis suggests the charcoal and red deer bones were much older than the child and were likely already at the site when the child was buried or were used to position the body within the burial pit.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 In fact, more than 40 other animal tooth pendants — including from European bison and red deer — were discovered inside the same grave.—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 Guiding me into the highlands for red deer, a 300-pound ungulate that lives above timberline amid the picturesque heather, is John Caithness, an affable fifty-something veteran stalker who knows the many hidden coulees and pastures of the estate where stags tend to frequent.—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for red deer
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