agriculture
Mammals
Ungulates
Hog Deer
Axis porcinus
Local name: Para / पाड़ा
lightbulbPrefers tall grass; declining with grassland loss.
Identification
The Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Para / पाड़ा.
Habitat. Alluvial grassland of the Terai and Brahmaputra floodplain
Diet. Grass and herbs
Field notes. A grassland specialist now patchy. Low stance and hog-like run are field marks. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
terrain
Habitat
Alluvial grassland of the Terai and Brahmaputra floodplain
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Diet
Grass and herbs
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Behavior
A grassland specialist now patchy. Low stance and hog-like run are field marks.
