sangai
E747902
The sangai is an endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer native to the floating marshes of Manipur’s Loktak Lake, celebrated as the state animal and known for its distinctive curved antlers and precarious habitat.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sangai | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brow-antlered deer
ⓘ
endangered animal ⓘ subspecies of deer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Manipur brow-antlered deer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dancing deer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Sangai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
habitat restoration on phumdis
ⓘ
legal protection in India ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn | Meitei culture of Manipur ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
arched gait on floating marshes
ⓘ
distinctive curved antlers ⓘ slender build ⓘ |
| eats |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Sangai Festival of Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Keibul Lamjao National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loktak Lake region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Rucervus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAntlerShape | brow-tine antlers with distinctive curve ⓘ |
| hasBodyColor | brown coat ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | males have antlers, females lack antlers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementAdaptation | adapted to walking on floating vegetation ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rucervus eldii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationSupportedBy | protected area management in Keibul Lamjao National Park ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining historically ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
floating marshes
ⓘ
phumdis of Loktak Lake ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Rucervus eldii eldii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateAnimalOf | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conservation of Loktak Lake ecosystem
ⓘ
cultural identity of Manipur ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
degradation of phumdis
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ human encroachment ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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