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The sambar deer is fairly shy and is mainly active at twilight or at night. This species is very alert and silent, and will freeze instantly if disturbed. The sambar deer is one of the few deer that attacks sizeable predators, and it prefers to hold confrontations in shallow water. When confronting predators, the sambar deer produces a loud alarm bark and the hair on its neck erects. A female sambar deer is also incredibly protective of her young and, if confronted, will stomp and warn off attackers. Predation by tigers (Panthera tigris) is a major cause of sambar deer natural mortality, with the sambar deer making up a large proportion of tiger prey in many areas (Arkive)
The sambar deer is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. There has been a 50 percent decline in many sambar deer populations in recent years. The main threat to this species is overexploitation for its antlers and meat. The antlers of the adult male are used in traditional medicine, making the male sambar deer an even greater target for hunters. In addition, the antlers are widely displayed as trophies, and many are sold to tourists as souvenirs. Hunting of the sambar deer is also widespread because sambar deer meat is one of the most sought-after wild meats throughout Southeast Asia. Some hunting is for local consumption, but most meat is sold commercially. (Arkive)
A male Sambar Deer is always wary for Bengal Tigers on the prowl in Ranthambore National Park, in Rajasthan, North India.
I grabbed this pic of a male Sambar Deer in Ranthambore National Park.
मी या नर सांबार हरिणाचा फोटोग्रॅफ रन्थम्बोर राष्ट्रीय उद्यानात काढला.
animal, fauna, wildlife, mammal, deer, cervidae, sambar deer, rusa unicolor, vulnerable, salt lick, night, nocturnal, lowland rainforest, royal belum state park, perak, malaysia, august 2020