Young Spotted Deer (Axis axis) in Yala National Park with Mynah Bird in attendance, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Look at the tiny hooves and big, rotatable ears.
A Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor) high up in the mountains of The Horton Plains National Park, Central Province, Sri Lanka. This is the largest of the Sri Lankan deers.
Pair of Spotted Deer (Axis axis) in Yala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
Small herd of Spotted Deer (Axis axis – some with antlers) by a natural lake in Yala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
A Sambar Deer emerges from the jungle of Wilpattu National Park in Wayamba Province, North-Western Sri Lanka.
When surprised, these small deer bark a warning to their mate, which sounds like a dog bark.
The Sri Lankan Muntjak (Muntiacus muntjak) is the mammal with the lowest recorded chromosome number:
The male has a diploid number of 7, the female only 6 chromosomes.
A Male Barking Deer (Muntjak – Muntiacus muntjak) barking on an “Up-country” Tea Estate near Ella, in The Central Province, Sri Lanka.
These small deer bark a warning to their mate which sounds like a dog, when surprised.
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