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Sri Lanka Axis deer, mother attending fawn, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

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  1. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
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    Beautifully composed and very wild! I love it! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you. I was wondering, is "calf" even the right word to use for deer? Posted 10 years ago
      1. View morpheme's profile
        morpheme
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        "fawn" is usually what we use for young deer in English Posted 10 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Thanks! Posted 10 years ago

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The Sri Lankan axis deer

The Sri Lankan axis deer or Ceylon spotted deer is a subspecies of axis deer that inhabits only Sri Lanka. The name chital is not used in Sri Lanka. Its validity is disputed, and some maintain that the axis deer is monotypic .

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 15, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 17:04.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/80s
  • ISO1600
  • 280mm