Hog Deer

Hog Deer Latest News

Recently, the Chief Minister of Assam brought to light a rare albino hog deer sighting in Kaziranga National Park. 

About Hog Deer

• It gets its name from the hog-like manner in which it runs through the forests with its head hung low.
• It is a solitary creature but sometimes spotted feeding in small groups in open fields when food there is plentiful.
• Habitat
  • 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.
• Distribution
  • It has a native geographic range throughout India, including the Himalayan foothill zone and Southeast Asia, including Burma and Thailand.
  • Humans have introduced free-ranging populations of this deer in Sri Lanka, Australia and the United States, including Texas, Florida, and Hawaii.
• Characteristics
  • 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.
• Conservation status
  • IUCN: Endangered
  • Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Scheduled I.

Source: IE

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