Rusa unicolor

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Rusa unicolor, commonly known as the sambar deer, is a large, dark-coated deer native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
species of deer
vertebrate
activityPattern mainly nocturnal
antlers present in males only
antlerType three-tined antlers
binomialName Rusa unicolor
bodySize large deer
class Mammalia
coatColor dark brown
commonName sambar
sambar deer
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: "IUCN Red List"
diet herbivorous
eats bark
fruits
grasses
leaves
family Cervidae
genus Rusa
gestationPeriod approximately 8 months
habitat evergreen forests
grasslands near forests
subtropical forests
tropical forests
introducedTo Australia
New Zealand
Florida
surface form: "United States (Florida and other areas)"
kingdom Animalia
litterSize usually one fawn
nativeTo South Asia
surface form: "Indian subcontinent"

Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
southern China
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
previousGenus Cervus
primarySense keen hearing
keen sense of smell
reproduction viviparous
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
socialStructure solitary or small groups
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
hunting

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Cervidae includesSpecies Rusa unicolor

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