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Barasingha deer
Cervus duveuceli Branderi
22.2307, 80.7474
Field Notes
Description:
The Barasingha is a fairly large deer.The most striking feature of a barasingha is its antlers, with 10 to 14 tines on a mature stag, though some have been known to have up to 20. The name is derived from this characteristic and means "12-tined or horned" in Hindi.
Habitat:
In central India, the barasingha disappeared from all but the Kanha National Park, they mainly live in marshland or grasslands in the proximity of forests.
Notes:
The male in these photos has decorated his antlers with grass to attract more females. in the first photo he is giving out a mating call and as it was only 4 degrees C his warm breath is visible too.
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Photographed
PublishedJanuary 21, 2013
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