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.

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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

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Kanha National Park knownFor barasingha (swamp deer)
Kanha National Park habitatFor barasingha (swamp deer)
this entity surface form: barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi)
Bardia National Park majorHabitatFor barasingha (swamp deer)
this entity surface form: barasingha
Bardiya National Park hasFauna barasingha (swamp deer)
this entity surface form: barasingha