Deer
The Chital
(spotted deer) is also very common om the forests of the Sundarban. The
Chital is perhaps the most beautiful of all deer. Its coat is bright
rufous-fawn profusely spotted with white at all ages and all seasons.
They are seen in herds of 10-30, which contains 2-3 stags.
They are seen in grassy forest glades,
forest edges, woodland and shaded streams in moist and dry deciduous
forests upto 1000 m .
Average height is 36 in. (90 cm.) and
weighs about 190 lb. (85 kg.)
The bigger deers Sambar and
the small barking deer can be found in the wooded hills of the
north-east and east.
The barking deers are small deer of the
forests. They are noted for barking like dogs when alarmed and during
the breeding season, and for having tiny antlers and tusklike canine
teeth. |