A deer with 6 legs, 2 of them on the back, was recorded in the Negev. After investigation it turned out to be polymelia - a rare but known multiplicity of organs in various animals.

The Israeli deer is a wild animal protected by law, and Israel is the stronghold The last of this species. According to estimates there are only about 5,000 deer of the wild species left in the wild. The main danger to the wild deer's life is the construction of natural habitats.