General Description
Body fur uniform in colour, varying from pale brown to black. Tail black above and paler grey below. Antlers with three side branches on males. Body up to 2.5 m, tail up to 30 cm.
Biology
Sambar browse on a variety of shrubs and plants. They are active at dawn and twilight (crepuscular) and night (nocturnal). Stags (males) are solitary while hinds (females) and their young form small groups of up to five individuals. They were first introduced to Victoria in 1860 and are the largest deer species in Australia.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia. Isolated population on Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory.
Habitat
Forests and hill areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Antlers with three side branches, tail black on top and grey underneath.
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Colours
Brown, Black
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Habitats
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Where To Look
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When Active
Diurnal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Plants
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Sambar
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Species Name
unicolor
