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

SAMBAR DEER

• Sambar deer ( Cervus unicolor) are seen in the wooded regions of whole India. This is the largest deer in India and has the grandest antler. These animals are nocturnal or crepuscular in habit.
• In addition to the spotted deer, the tiger attacks the sambar deer also as their main prey.
• The tail is thick and small. The hair materials are coarse and wiry. Sambar and swamp deer have large ears unlike the spotted deer and hence, able to hear sounds well.