It may seem a bit of a strange question, but roughly how fast can deer run?

I saw a dog chasing a deer the other day and the deer easily outpaced (and outsmarted it), so they must be able to go at some speed. It made me think whether they are the fastest mammal in the UK, and if they are not, what are?

They can run anywhere up to 40mph. And anyway, they don't run, they bound.

And if you wondered:
Deer are able to bound up to 40 miles per hour, jump 9 foot fences, and swim 13 miles per hour.

This post was last modified: 24-03-2008 08:42 PM by Jamie Wade.