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Copyright: babujayan alayar (babujayan)
![Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 11 W: 0 N: 11]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-s.gif) (393) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-10-28 |
| Categories: Mammals |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-11-02 19:10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| chital deer, spotted deer or axis deer is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and India. They are found in small numbers in Pakistan as well. It is the most common deer species in Indian forests. Its coat is reddish fawn, marked with white spots, and its underparts are white. Its antlers, which it sheds annually, are usually three-pronged and curve in a lyre shape and may extend to 75 cm (2.5 ft). It has a protracted breeding season due in part to the tropical climate, and births can occur throughout the year. For this reason, males do not have their antler cycles in synchrony and there are some fertile females at all times of the year. Males sporting hard antlers are dominant over those in velvet or those without antlers, irrespective of their size and other factors. A chital stands about 90 cm (3 ft) tall at the shoulder and masses about 85 kg (187 lb). Lifespan is around 20-30 years.[Wikipedia] |
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