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Sore spot
|| Kabini || July 2015.
On many occasions on safari, I have seen people get alarmed thinking that there is a wounded deer by looking at its sore spot, the sambar deer that display this sore spot are easily mistaken to be wounded, the sore spot usually occurs during the mating season, the falling hair give a bloody appearance to a circular area near the throat. This secretes a fluid, and is commonly called the Sore Spot. As to why it happens is a still a mystery, and not one is entirely sure what it is or what its for.
The sambar is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, South China, and Southeast Asia that is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2008. Populations have declined substantially due to severe hunting, insurgency, and industrial exploitation of habitat.
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Adult male and pregnant/lactating female Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor) possess an unusual, hairless, red spot halfway down their throats. This spot sometimes oozes a white liquid. Scientists do not know the function of this spot—it could be glandular and important in communication and breeding. Whatever it is, it certainly is unique. {Spotted in India by Mohammed Salman} #Sambadeer #Samba #Rusaunicolor
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