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Chiltal
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27.5706, 80.0982
Field Notes
Description:
The chital's coat is pinkish fawn, marked with white spots, and its underparts are white. Its antlers, which it sheds annually, are usually three-pronged and curve in a lyre shape and may extend to 75 cm (2.5 ft).
Habitat:
The spotted deer is found in large numbers in dense deciduous or semi-evergreen forests and open grasslands.The highest numbers of Chital are found in the forest of India where they feed upon tall grass and shrubs.
Notes:
The Chital is listed as Least Concern because it occurs over a very wide range within which there are many large populations. There are presently no major global-level threats to Chital, although densities are widely below ecological carrying capacity, through hunting and competition with domestic livestock. There were substantial declines and local extinctions, driven by hunting for meat. The Chital is protected under Schedule III of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972) (Sankar and Acharya 2004)
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