Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Thamin or Brow-antlered Deer.
This endangered species of deer is seen only in Southeast Asia. In India it is seen in the national parks of the Manipur state and it locally known as Sangai.
This are medium size animals. The name Brow-antlered deer is because of their uniquely distinctive antlers, measuring 100–110 cm in length with extremely long brow tine. The two tines form a continuous curve at right angles to the closely set pedicels. The antlers of the opposite sides are unsymmetrical with respect to each other.
Their coats, rough and coarse and color varies as per season: summer - reddish-brown, winter - dark brown. The tail is short in length. They feed on a variety of water living plants, grasses, herbaceous plants, and shoots.
This endangered species of deer is seen only in Southeast Asia. In India it is seen in the national parks of the Manipur state and it locally known as Sangai.
This are medium size animals. The name Brow-antlered deer is because of their uniquely distinctive antlers, measuring 100–110 cm in length with extremely long brow tine. The two tines form a continuous curve at right angles to the closely set pedicels. The antlers of the opposite sides are unsymmetrical with respect to each other.
Their coats, rough and coarse and color varies as per season: summer - reddish-brown, winter - dark brown. The tail is short in length. They feed on a variety of water living plants, grasses, herbaceous plants, and shoots.
those deer are amazingly beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting info about the antlers. Is that your family posing for the camera?
ReplyDeleteDeer are such sweet and pretty animals! Thanks for the interesting tidbits about their coats and colour!
ReplyDeletePoppy
Cute children and the deer are pretty. Great mosaics, Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting antlers! Thanks for sharing these pictures.
ReplyDeleteIt's always interesting to see animals from around the world!
ReplyDeleteCute :)
ReplyDeleteLovely shots ... beautiful animals.
ReplyDeleteIrene
The deer are lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting antlers on that species of deer.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful animals !
ReplyDeleteDeer with brown coats, and children--one with a red shirt...all lovely!
ReplyDeleteRed Umbrellas
Pictures are framed in a beautiful way..!
ReplyDeleteI do love zoos and this looks like a great one!! Thanks for sharing with us, Rajesh! Hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeletei hope their population increases. nice to see asian deer.
ReplyDeleteThe antlers on these deer are very impressive.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the zoo can protect and breed this species and maybe even return some to the wild.
ReplyDeleteThe deers are adorable looking, and spending the day at the zoo sounds so fun!
ReplyDeleteYou made me think of the story "Life of Pi." Great.
ReplyDeleteLeslie
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Fascinating deer at that Zoo.
ReplyDeleteThe antlers really do look like bows.
Zoos are sooo much better, now that they let animals be freer.
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Nice captures. Its one place thats near me and I haven't taken time to visit.....Sigh !
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beautiful deers, but they look thin.
ReplyDeleteSome very nice deer! Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteCute deer!
ReplyDeleteThat’s interesting about their color variation according to the season. Beautiful deer species... your posts on mysore zoo always want me to check again
ReplyDeleteLovely shots!
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Beautiful pics!
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