sangai

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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.

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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

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