Smith's Bible Dictionary

Fallow Deer (called fallow from its reddish-brown color) (Heb. yachmur). The Hebrew word, which is mentioned only in (Deuteronomy 14:5) and 1 Kings 4:23 Probably denotes the Alcelaphus bubalis (the bubale or wild cow) of Barbary and North Africa. It is about the size of a stag, and lives in herds. It is almost exactly like the European roebuck, and is valued for its venison.