Red Deer were introduced to Scots islands by man say experts
They are one of the symbols of the Scotland, as much a visual shorthand for the Highlands and islands as the thistle.
But academics have revealed that red deer populations in the Outer Hebrides and Orkney are not related to those found on the Scottish mainland, Ireland and Norway.
An analysis of modern and ancient DNA samples from a variety of locations has shed new light on how the largest land animal found in the UK came to live in its most remote areas.
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