VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

MANIPURI DEER

• Manipuri deer (Cervus eldi) are also called as “Thamin”. Locally it is called as “Sanghai”. This is more in numbers in Keibul Lanjao sanctuary. These deer are present in Myammar and Thailand.
• These deer move around on vast areas of floating organic matter called as the Phum or Phumdi.
• The movement over the phumdi forces the deer to have a constant shuffling of its feet to maintain the balance. Hence these deer are also called as the “dancing deer”.