deer

Either way, the coyotes found a ready food source in the fawn of mule deer, which themselves have a controversial history on the island.

The field of poppies is dazzling; the additional deer, ants and rodents skittering across the golden sidewalk are simply strange.

A red deer stag bellows during the autumn rut at Bradgate Park, as captured by Miss Smart from a safe distance.

"So far, we have learnt that the people of Keeladi were involved in agriculture, trade and cattle-rearing. They kept deer, goats and wild pigs and ate lots of rice and millets," says Prof Kumaresan.

Her partner, Art Linfoot, built the house they lost, a cabin with a wraparound porch and a year-round brook where deer drank and the sound of the water lulled the couple to sleep.