Hog Deer : Spotted
The hog deer has been spotted for the first time at the Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
- Rajaji Tiger Reserve is spread over three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal.
- It is situated along the hills and foothills of the Shiwalik ranges.
Hog deer:
- It is a solitary creature but sometimes spotted feeding in small groups in open fields when food there is plentiful.
- For the most part it is sedentary and does not migrate.
- Males tend to be territorial and mark their territory with glandular secretions.
- This species exhibits sexual dimorphism. The females are slightly smaller than males and lack antlers.
- It has a native geographic range throughout India, including the Himalayan foothills and Southeast Asia.
- Humans have introduced free-ranging populations of this deer in Sri Lanka, Australia and the United States, including Texas, Florida, and Hawaii.
- It appears to prefer dense forests; however, they are often observed in clearings, grasslands and occasionally wet grasslands.
- This variation is usually associated with time of year and food distribution.
- Conservation status
- IUCN: Endangered
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Scheduled I
