Posts Tagged ‘deer’
Rusa Deer
Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis) Habitat: Rusa Deer are Native to South East Asia, Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands and Timor Island. They are usually found in deciduous forests, plantations and grasslands. Description: Rough greyish brown coat and is often coarse in appearance. The ears are broad and slightly rounded. The legs are relatively short, giving this…
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Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Habitat: Red Deer have a large global distribution extending from Europe and North Africa through central Asia, Siberia, the Far East and North America. Formerly widespread in Canada and the United States, it is now mostly restricted to western North America with small reintroduced populations elsewhere including Argentina, New Zealand & Australia.…
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Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) Habitat: The Hog Deer is found in northern India and Pakistan as well as in parts of south eastern Asia. They inhabit areas with good levels of cover near to rivers and marshland. They can also be found in dense reed beds, thick riverside vegetation and close to swamps in woodlands. Description:…
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European Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Habitat: Fallow deer originally lived only in lands along the Mediterranean Sea. Today Fallow deer are found in Europe and Northern Asia ranging from cool-humid to warm-dry areas. They prefer old, deciduous, broad-leaf forests of varying densities interspersed with grassy areas, but they are also found in mixed forests, subalpine vegetation,…
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