There are 9 species of deers found commonly in india
Almost every deer species have one distinct characteristic – the extended appendages on their head calledantlers.
Horns are made of keratin. Horns are permanent, while antlers are shed every year.
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The antlers are made up of bones and are well fed by blood vessels which make them prone to breakage.
Deers have a great vision, as their eyes are placed at the side of the head which gives them a vision of 310 degrees.
Deers, after shedding their antlers ingest them as they are filled with Calcium, phosphorous and salt.
Barking deer is one of the unique mammals, with the lowest number of recorded chromosomes
There are 3 different species of Barasingha. Hard-ground Barasingh found in Central India, Soft-ground or Eastern Barasingha, smallest of all found in North east part of country and Wetland Barasingha, the largest of all the subspecies
Every species of deer will have different alarm calls, for different predator
Not just reeds and grass, deers also feed on birds and eggs to complete their protein intake.
Sambar deer is India’s largest forest ruminant, with a dark brown coat, weighing up to 180-270 kilograms