The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), also known as the Swamp Deer, is a large deer with wooly and yellowish hair featuring white spots along the spine, the throat, the belly, the thighs, and the tail. Northern and Central India populations are scattered, and in south-western Nepal two isolated groups exist.
The Barasingha coat is bright brown in summer. The Barasingha is rare in having more than three antler tines more than all the other Indian wild animals. The locals call Barasingha "bârah-singgā" because of these distinctive characteristics, which means "twelve-horned." Mature stages have usually between 10 and 14 antler tines.
Barasingha have standing shoulder heights between 3’11”-4’1” (120-125 cm), head-to-body lengths in the range of 4’-5’10” (122-180 cm), and overall weights of 375-617 lb (170-280 kg). The lifespan of a wild Barasingha is roughly 10-20 years.
The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), also known as the Swamp Deer, is a large deer with wooly and yellowish hair featuring white spots along the spine, the throat, the belly, the thighs, and the tail. Northern and Central India populations are scattered, and in south-western Nepal two isolated groups exist.
The Barasingha coat is bright brown in summer. The Barasingha is rare in having more than three antler tines more than all the other Indian wild animals. The locals call Barasingha "bârah-singgā" because of these distinctive characteristics, which means "twelve-horned." Mature stages have usually between 10 and 14 antler tines.
Barasingha have standing shoulder heights between 3’11”-4’1” (120-125 cm), head-to-body lengths in the range of 4’-5’10” (122-180 cm), and overall weights of 375-617 lb (170-280 kg). The lifespan of a wild Barasingha is roughly 10-20 years.
