Sambar deer (Male)
Wildlife Sri Lanka
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This photo had been selected for Daily Dozen in National Geographic Your Shot page on 8 Sep 15.
Taken handheld, during our last vacation back home in Sri Lanka, Not cropped.
It was a very gloomy day with bad light. See the ISO level. He stayed only few seconds allowing me to capture. These are Crows trying to find ticks.
This is a Lifer! We saw only this guy on that day.
Thank you for your visits, faves and comments. Constructive criticism and suggestions are most welcome!
Facts:
The sambar (Rusa unicolor) is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia.
The subspecies of sambar in India and Sri Lanka are the largest of the genus with the largest antlers both in size and in body proportions
In general, they attain a height of 102 to 160 centimetres (40 to 63 in) at the shoulder and may weigh as much as 546 kg (1,204 lb), though more typically 100 to 350 kg (220 to 770 lb).
The shaggy coat can be anything from yellowish-brown to dark grey in colour and, while it is usually uniform in colour, some subspecies have chestnut marks on the rump and underparts.
(Wikipedia)
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Sambar deer (Male)
Wildlife Sri Lanka
Please view Large!
This photo had been selected for Daily Dozen in National Geographic Your Shot page on 8 Sep 15.
Taken handheld, during our last vacation back home in Sri Lanka, Not cropped.
It was a very gloomy day with bad light. See the ISO level. He stayed only few seconds allowing me to capture. These are Crows trying to find ticks.
This is a Lifer! We saw only this guy on that day.
Thank you for your visits, faves and comments. Constructive criticism and suggestions are most welcome!
Facts:
The sambar (Rusa unicolor) is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia.
The subspecies of sambar in India and Sri Lanka are the largest of the genus with the largest antlers both in size and in body proportions
In general, they attain a height of 102 to 160 centimetres (40 to 63 in) at the shoulder and may weigh as much as 546 kg (1,204 lb), though more typically 100 to 350 kg (220 to 770 lb).
The shaggy coat can be anything from yellowish-brown to dark grey in colour and, while it is usually uniform in colour, some subspecies have chestnut marks on the rump and underparts.
(Wikipedia)
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