Sambar Deer. Horton Plains National Park. Sri Lanka
by Jenny Rainbow
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Sambar Deer. Horton Plains National Park. Sri Lanka
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Jenny Rainbow
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Photograph - Photography
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Sri Lankan sambar deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) is a sub-species of sambar deer that lives in Sri Lanka. This subspecies is one of the largest sambar deer species with the largest antlers both in size and in body proportions. Large males weight up to 270-280 kg. Sri Lankan sambar live in lowland dry forest, montane forest. Large herds of sambar deer roam the Horton Plains National Park, where it is the most common large mammal.
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October 16th, 2012
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Comments (6)
Jenny Rainbow
Mariola, thank you very much for feature this image in your group Our 4-legged Friends!
Kym Backland
Jenny, He is GORGEOUS! I voted for him, or for YOU.. haha, in the "All Things DEER" Contest.. so I came over here to give it a vote in your gallery! I love him! What great detail! You can see the orange bumps on his nose! I love your work! FVWG+ fav'd voted watchlisted, Google + Have a great Sunday!
Jenny Rainbow replied:
Kym, thank you very much for the visit, voting and such warming words, deeply appreciated! :-)
Xueling Zou
Wow, another stunning capture! What a sweet face deer! Thank you for sharing your adventure, Jenny!
Laurie Search
Wow, excellent focus and detail, Jenny!! Awesome close-up capture of this beautiful creature!!