Sambar Deer II. Horton Plains National Park. Sri Lanka is a photograph by Jenny Rainbow which was uploaded on October 16th, 2012.
Sambar Deer II. Horton Plains National Park. Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan sambar deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) is a sub-species of sambar deer that lives in Sri Lanka. This subspecies is one of the largest sambar... more
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Sambar Deer II. Horton Plains National Park. Sri Lanka
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Sri Lankan sambar deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) is a sub-species of sambar deer that lives in Sri Lanka. This subspecies is one of the largest sambar deer species with the largest antlers both in size and in body proportions. Large males weight up to 270-280 kg. Sri Lankan sambar live in lowland dry forest, montane forest. Large herds of sambar deer roam the Horton Plains National Park, where it is the most common large mammal.
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October 16th, 2012