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Deer - Sambar

Rusa unicolor

Photo by Karan Raghwa
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Description:

A typical forest deer with shaggy, dark brown coat, and large spreading antlers; Sambar is India's largest deer; ear and tail are relatively large; antlers are three-tined
Photo taken at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India

Habitat:

dry-thorn, dry deciduous, moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests
They are found all over India, except arid regions of Western India

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