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Sambar deer A mynah bird enjoying a ride atop the deer... Geotagged,India,Rusa unicolor,Sambar Click/tap to enlarge

Sambar deer

A mynah bird enjoying a ride atop the deer...

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Where did you capture this? Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Wooster's profile
    Wooster
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    Hi this was at Bandipur, india Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, looks like this is your first species identification. Congrats, hope you like the system. Posted 11 years ago
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    Jivko Nakev
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    The bird looking for insects on the deer's head is Jungle Myna - Acridotheres fuscus. I add this photo to the list Symbiosis - living together. Posted 11 years ago

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The Sambar

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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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Aug 21, 2014. Captured in Nagapattinam - Coimbatore - Gundlupet Highway, Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka 571126, India.
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