Reach for the Top - Sambar Deer on two Legs

We saw this Sambar Deer standing and very occasionally getting up on 2 legs to nibble on the higher branches. After several unsuccessful attempts to capture this behaviour, I finally managed a shot. I had never seen this large deer do this before.

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Christine Young

Lion

Fascinating and great capture! Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Desperation from the dry season? And look at those battle scars! Posted 6 years ago
1. Barry
  
  Lion
  
  Do you think that those are scars or just shedding the winter coat? Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    They look like scars to me, also seeing some small pointy gaps in the skin, possibly from a predator attack. Just speculating though. Posted 6 years ago

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

Species identified by Barry