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Thirst It is fantastic to get this close to a Sambar, they are usually very skittish!  5D mkIII,Geotagged,India,Rusa unicolor,Sambar,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Thirst

It is fantastic to get this close to a Sambar, they are usually very skittish!

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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.

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by JohnR
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Uploaded Feb 2, 2015. Captured Jun 9, 2013 06:51 in Jim Corbett National Park, Unnamed Road, Sona Nadi Range, Uttarakhand 246142, India.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO3200
  • 200mm