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Axis Deer - Promised Land Zoo

Axis Deer antlers, which it sheds annually, are usually three-pronged and curve in a lyre shape and may extend to 75 cm. It has a protracted breeding season due in part to the tropical climate, and births can occur throughout the year. For this reason, males do not have their antler cycles in synchrony and [...]

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Axis Deer - Promised Land Zoo

The chital deer (also known as the spotted deer or axis deer) is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and most of India. It is the most common deer species in Indian forests.

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Axis Deer

by Steve Creek on June 2, 2008 · 2 comments

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Axis Deer organize into family units. A young doe will often remain with her mother, even after her own first fawn. Mixed groups and separate bachelor groups can form as well.

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