Sambar deer
The sambar (Rusa unicolor) is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, South China and Southeast Asia.
Sambar deer are known for their coat and antlers that are rugged.
Nocturnal and solitary
Habitat:
Tropical dry forests, tropical seasonal forests, subtropical mixed forests with stands of conifers and montane grasslands, broadleaved deciduous and broad leaved evergreen trees, to tropical rainforests, and seldom moves far from water sources.
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Wide range due to broader diet
Thorn and arid forests — Gujarat and Rajasthan
Moist and dry deciduous forests — peninsular India
Pine and oak forests — Himalayan foothills
Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests — northeastern India and the Western Ghats
Temperate-latitude and alpine-zone woodlands – Taiwan
Conservation:
IUCN Red List - Vulnerable
Schedule – I of wildlife (Protection) act, 1972
State animal of Odisha
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is situated in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu.
Part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.
It spans an area of 321 square kilometres.
It shares a border with the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala on the west, the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on the north.
All of which together make up a significant conservation landscape for species like the tiger and Asian elephant.
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