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Sambar Deer
Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) Sri Lankan Sambar Deer 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. Sri Lankan Sambar live in lowland dry forests and mountain forests.
Sambar are nocturnal or crepuscular. The males live alone for much of the year, and the females live in small herds of up to sixteen individuals. Indeed, in some areas, the average herd consists of only three or four individuals, typically consisting of an adult female, her most recent young, and perhaps a subordinate, immature female Like most deer, sambar are generally quiet, although all adults can scream or make short, high-pitched sounds when alarmed. However, they more commonly communicate by scent marking and foot stamping.
A female at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Sambar Deer
Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) Sri Lankan Sambar Deer 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. Sri Lankan Sambar live in lowland dry forests and mountain forests.
Sambar are nocturnal or crepuscular. The males live alone for much of the year, and the females live in small herds of up to sixteen individuals. Indeed, in some areas, the average herd consists of only three or four individuals, typically consisting of an adult female, her most recent young, and perhaps a subordinate, immature female Like most deer, sambar are generally quiet, although all adults can scream or make short, high-pitched sounds when alarmed. However, they more commonly communicate by scent marking and foot stamping.
A female at Yala National Park, Sri Lanka