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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
15–20 years
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Weight
180–320 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
One of the largest deer species in the world, found across South and Southeast Asia.
Habitat
🌿 tropical forest🌿 deciduous forest🌿 grassland
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Cervidae
Genus
Rusa
Fun Facts
1
One of the largest deer species, with males standing up to 160 cm at the shoulder.
2
Only the males have antlers, which can grow up to 1 meter long.
3
They are primarily nocturnal, feeding mostly at night.
4
Their alarm call — a loud, repetitive honk — alerts all nearby animals to danger.
5
A key prey species for tigers and leopards across their range.