barasingha (swamp deer)
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The barasingha, or swamp deer, is a large Indian deer species distinguished by its many-tined antlers and preference for marshy grassland habitats.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| barasingha | 2 |
| barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deer species
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ ungulate ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| antlerTinesTypicalCount | twelve or more ⓘ |
| bodySize | large deer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
rufous-brown
ⓘ
yellowish-brown ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Rucervus duvaucelii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryEndemicStatus | largely confined to India and Nepal today ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ herbs ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | many-tined antlers in males ⓘ |
| distributionIncludes |
Dudhwa National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanha Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaziranga National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | grazer in wet grassland ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Rucervus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplain grasslands
ⓘ
marshy grasslands ⓘ swampy areas ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
barasingha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
swamp deer ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Hindi word meaning "twelve-tined" ⓘ |
| historicalRangeIncludes | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementAbility | good swimmer ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductivePattern | seasonal breeder ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have antlers, females lack antlers ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
forms herds
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| species | Rucervus duvaucelii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overhunting ⓘ poaching ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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