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Barasingha

Rucervus duvaucelii

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in India.January 2, February 2, March 5, April 2, May 1, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 3, December 1.
India16
Madhya Pradesh7
Assam4
Nepal3
Lumbini3
Uttar Pradesh2
Chhattīsgarh1
Rājasthān1
Uttarākhand1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Dietary

  • HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsFrom its classification

Physical

  • HornedHas prominent horns or antlersFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderEven-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans · Artiodactyla
FamilyDeer · Cervidae
GenusSwamp Deer · Rucervus

Sources

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Practise Barasingha with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.