## 3 Results and Discussion
Meat samples of SM from WB and PM had a higher proportion of OA (\(p<0.01\)) and also a higher proportion of \(\Sigma\) MUFA (\(p<0.01\)) compared to FD. SM of FD had a significantly higher \(\Sigma\) SFA compared to WB and PM (\(p<0.05\)) and a higher level of \(\Sigma\) PUFA (\(p<0.05\)) compared  
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**Fatty Acid (\%)** & **Fallow Deer** & **Wild Boar** & **Pig** & \(p\)**-Value** \\ \hline C12:0 & 0.08 \(\pm\) 0.06 b  & 0.04 \(\pm\) 0.03 b  & 0.17 \(\pm\) 0.02 a  & 0.012 \\ C14:0 & 3.01 \(\pm\) 1.59 & 0.75 \(\pm\) 0.17 & 0.77 \(\pm\) 0.07 & 0.038 \\ C16:0 & 18.48 \(\pm\) 3.05 & 16.55 \(\pm\) 0.81 & 20.96 \(\pm\) 0.18 & 0.067 \\ C18:0 & 21.32 \(\pm\) 0.78 a  & 10.77 \(\pm\) 0.24 c  & 12.77 \(\pm\) 0.15 b  & \textless{}0.001 \\ C20:0 & 0.49 \(\pm\) 0.25 & 0.20 \(\pm\) 0.02 & 0.16 \(\pm\) 0.01 & 0.057 \\ C22:0 & 0.33 \(\pm\) 0.09 & 0.15 \(\pm\) 0.02 & 0.11 \(\pm\) 0.05 & 0.010 \\ C16:1 \(n\)-9 & 0.60 \(\pm\) 0.1 & 0.43 \(\pm\) 0.07 & 0.38 \(\pm\) 0.02 & 0.112 \\ C16:1 \(n\)-7 & 1.25 \(\pm\) 0.23 b  & 2.16 \(\pm\) 0.04 a  & 1.81 \(\pm\) 0.19 ab  & 0.024 \\ C18:1 \(n\)-9 & 13.68 \(\pm\) 1.48 b  & 29.75 \(\pm\) 3.67 a  & 28.95 \(\pm\) 0.75 a  & \textless{}0.001 \\ C18:1 \(n\)-7 & 1.59 \(\pm\) 0.46 b  & 3.55 \(\pm\) 0.14 a  & 3.16 \(\pm\) 0.07 a  & \textless{}0.001 \\ C20:1 \(n\)-9 & 0.23 \(\pm\) 0.01 c  & 1.17 \(\pm\) 0.12 a  & 0.55 \(\pm\) 0.01 b  & \textless{}0.001 \\ C18:2 \(n\)-6 & 20.15 \(\pm\) 5.36 & 26.80 \(\pm\) 2.85 & 22.43 \(\pm\) 0.65 & 0.142 \\ C18:3 \(n\)-6 & 0.07 \(\pm\) 0.04 b  & 0.07 \(\pm\) 0.03 b  & 0.17 \(\pm\) 0.02 a  & 0.010 \\ C18:3 \(n\)-3 & 2.07 \(\pm\) 0.69 a  & 0.55 \(\pm\) 0.08 b  & 0.78 \(\pm\) 0.04 b  & 0.007 \\ C18:4 \(n\)-3 & 0.09 \(\pm\) 0.02 a  & 0.00 \(\pm\) 0.00 b  & 0.00 \(\pm\) 0.00 b  & \textless{}0.001 \\ C20:2 \(n\)-6 & 0.10 \(\pm\) 0.03 c  & 0.49 \(\pm\) 0.02 a  & 0.42 \(\pm\) 0.02 b  & \textless{}0.001 \\ C20:3 \(n\)-6 & 0.26 \(\pm\) 0.12 b  & 0.36 \(\pm\) 0.09 b  & 0.65 \(\pm\) 0.07 a  & 0.006 \\ C20:3 \(n\)-3 & 0.10 \(\pm\) 0.04 & 0.09 \(\pm\) 0.02 & 0.12 \(\pm\) 0.02 & 0.471 \\ C20:4 \(n\)-6 & 11.92 \(\pm\) 1.10 a  & 4.94 \(\pm\) 1.76 b  & 4.51 \(\pm\) 0.49 b  & 0.001 \\ C20:5 \(n\)-3 & 0.74 \(\pm\) 0.43 & 0.21 \(\pm\) 0.08 & 0.21 \(\pm\) 0.02 & 0.065 \\ C22:5 \(n\)-3 & 3.13 \(\pm\) 1.48 a  & 0.86 \(\pm\) 0.25 b  & 0.78 \(\pm\) 0.09 b  & 0.027 \\ C22:6 \(n\)-3 & 0.31 \(\pm\) 0.19 & 0.12 \(\pm\) 0.04 & 0.14 \(\pm\) 0.02 & 0.170 \\ \(\Sigma\) Saturated Fatty Acids & 43.71 \(\pm\) 5.82 a  & 28.46 \(\pm\) 1.28 b  & 34.94 \(\pm\) 0.48 b  &to PM. SM of FD had the highest proportion of \(n\)-3 PUFA (ALA, DPA, EPA, and DHA) (\(p<0.001\)). Table 4 shows the results of the fatty acid profile of the thigh meat samples of FD, WB, and PM. Out of all the SFAs, palmitic acid in PM (\(p<0.001\)) and stearic acid in FD meat samples (\(p<0.001\)) were determined as the highest. The lowest (oleic acid) was determined in the TM of FD while the TM of WB contained more than a 70% higher level of oleic acid (\(p<0.001\)). The TM meat samples of FD and WB had a comparable percentage of linoleic acid (C18:2, \(n\)-6) (\(p<0.01\)); however, the TM of FD had more than a 65% higher level of arachidonic acid (C20:4, \(n\)-6) compared to WB and PM samples (\(p<0.001\)). The TM of FD had the lowest \(\Sigma\) MUFA (\(p<0.001\)) and the highest \(\Sigma\) PUFA level (\(p<0.001\)) with a significantly higher level of \(n\)-3 PUFA (\(p<0.001\)). The LM, SM, and TM of fallow deer are characterized by a high percentage of palmitic, stearic, linoleic, and arachidonic acid compared to the fatty acid composition stated in the literature regarding wild and farmed fallow deer [2; 7; 8; 43]. Compared to the meat samples of wild boar and pork, fallow deer in this study showed 2-fold higher levels of stearic acid. Stearic acid is considered a healthier fatty acid compared to other SFAs and is associated with decreases in low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations when compared with palmitic acid [44]. [PERSON] et al.