agriculture
Mammals
Ungulates
Barasingha
Rucervus duvaucelii
Local name: Barasingha / बारहसिंगा
lightbulbThe only deer adapted to swamp grassland in India.
Identification
The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Barasingha / बारहसिंगा.
Habitat. Swamp and moist grassland (Kanha, Dudhwa, Kaziranga landscapes)
Diet. Aquatic and tall grasses
Field notes. Swamp deer. Twelve-tined antlers in hard horn. Strictly a scheduled-species event. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Swamp and moist grassland (Kanha, Dudhwa, Kaziranga landscapes)
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Diet
Aquatic and tall grasses
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Behavior
Swamp deer. Twelve-tined antlers in hard horn. Strictly a scheduled-species event.
