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The chital or cheetal ( Axis axis; / tʃiːtəl / ), also known as the spotted deer, chital deer and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described and given a binomial name by German naturalist Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777.
Feb 24, 2024 · The spotted deer, or chital/ cheetal is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It is the most common deer species in Indian forests. Distribution: It is widely distributed in Asia, especially in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and a small group in Pakistan. Habitat: Subtropical grasslands and forests. Features:
Dec 14, 2023 · The Cheetal, also known as the spotted deer, chital deer and axis deer, is a species of deer native to the Indian subcontinent, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and parts of Southeast Asia.
Aug 26, 2023 · Key facts about Cheetal. The spotted deer or chital is the most common deer species in Indian forests. They live in dense forests, forested valleys and also prefer open grasslands, savannas, and plantations. Conservation status. IUCN: Least concern. Q1) What is Tropical dry deciduous?
5 days ago · Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Chital Animal. Cervus axis was the name given to the chital by German scientist Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. The chital was given its own subgenus, Axis, by English naturalist Charles Hamilton Smith in 1827, within the genus Cervus.
Nov 9, 2023 · A year after it was launched, Project Cheetah, India’s ambitious attempt to introduce African cats in the wild in the country, has claimed to have achieved short-term success on four counts: “50% survival of introduced cheetahs, establishment of home ranges, birth of cubs in Kuno”, and revenue generation for local communities. The claims assessed.
Nov 7, 2022 · After 51 days in India, including two days in a special prey-stocked enclosure where they were released inside Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, two cheetahs from Africa made history by making their first kill during the intervening night of November 6-7.
Nov 11, 2023 · Project Cheetah, India's ambitious attempt to introduce African cheetahs in the wild in the country, has been completed a year after its launch in September 2022.
The chital or cheetal, also known as spotted deer. The chital is a moderately sized deer. Males reach nearly 90 cm (35 in) and females 70 cm at the shoulder; the head-and-body length is around 1.7 m. While immature males weigh 30–75 kg, the lighter females weigh 25–45 kg. Chital are active throughout the day.
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