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Nepalese Axis Deer OK, my second axis deer, but I think that it is interesting to compare this one from Nepal with the one from Sri Lanka (see link below) - especially the facial markings.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/49848/axis_deer_in_yala_np.html" title="Axis Deer in Yala NP"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2813/49848_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=AxKKahMBSCqQu2CQfjLKVY9NviM%3D" width="200" height="186" alt="Axis Deer in Yala NP A little over-the-shoulder shot of one of the most attractive deer in the world (ya gotta love that spotted coat!). Axis axis ceylonensis,Fall,Geotagged,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan axis deer,Yala National Park" /></a></figure><br /> Axis axis,Axis deer,Chitwan National Park,Fall,Geotagged,Nepal Click/tap to enlarge

Nepalese Axis Deer

OK, my second axis deer, but I think that it is interesting to compare this one from Nepal with the one from Sri Lanka (see link below) - especially the facial markings.

Axis Deer in Yala NP A little over-the-shoulder shot of one of the most attractive deer in the world (ya gotta love that spotted coat!). Axis axis ceylonensis,Fall,Geotagged,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan axis deer,Yala National Park

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    You say this one is from Nepal but you have geotagged it in Sri Lanka, which one is correct? Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Barry's profile
      Barry
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      Thanks, I got so caught up in talking about the differences to the ones in Sri Lanka, that I then I did it on autopilot. Thanks for the correction! Posted 8 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    So, is the Nepal one a sub species? Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Barry's profile
      Barry
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      Good question - the populations are clearly spearated and the facial markings are different, so they probably are - I will see what I can find out. Posted 8 years ago

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The Axis deer

The chital or cheetal, also known as chital deer, spotted deer or axis deer is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and in small numbers in Pakistan.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded May 14, 2017. Captured Nov 24, 2016 11:56 in Unnamed Road, Narayani 44200, Nepal.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/25s
  • ISO400
  • 150.5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.