Fallow Deer closely resemble Axis Deer due to their dark brown coats and white spotting. The main difference between the two species is that Fallow Deer have large, broad, shovel shaped horns. Also, only the males of this species grown horns. Fallow Deer are medium in size and are slender, which differs them from other stockier species of deer. They have long, slender legs and thin, narrow necks and heads.