Barasingha
Barasingha (Cervus duvuaceli) - Also known as the “swamp deer”, this cervid is one of the large deer from India. Barasingha translates to “12-pointer” which aptly describes the total points on a typical mature bull. The yellowish-brown coat is often colored by the mud that these animals use to help cool down, especially the males. The coat of both male and female seems “shaggy” due to the long, coarse guard hairs. The antlers of the males usually exhibit long brow tines with one tine forking about 2/3 of the way up the main beam and 2-3 other tines beyond this point. Velvet from antler growth in Texas is usually stripped in late June or July and antlers will be lost from late December to early February. This deer that grazes on grass almost exclusively is listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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