Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology

J. K. De ¹, A. K. Roy Mahato ², M. K. Ghosh ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
2 Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Bhuj, Kachchh-370001, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Barasingha is one of the large size deer belonging to the family Cervidae wit h characteristic highly branched antler and residing in a marshy habitat, so called swamp deer (Jerdon, 1874; Blanford, 1888-91; Lydekker, 1898, Bhadian, 1934; Pocock, 1943; Schaller, 1967; Krishnan, 1972; Prater, 1971). Brander (1923) mentioned two races of barasingha north-eastern and central Indian races according to their living in two different type of habitat.

Keywords

Barasingha, Age-Sex Ratio, Population, Conservation, Dudhwa National Park.

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