Sambar Deer

About Sambar Deer

• Sambar is the third-largest deer in the world.
• Male sambar has unique stout and rugged antlers.

Habitat and distribution

• It is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia.
• They usually live in Forest, Artificial/Terrestrial, Savanna, Shrubland, Grassland, Wetlands (inland).

Conservation and Threats

• It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
• Sambar is a Schedule – III animal, according to Wildlife (Protection) act, 1972.
• Threats faced by them includes severe hunting, insurgency, and industrial exploitation of habitat.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements:
1.Chital is a critically endangered species of deer found in India.
2.Blackbuck or Indian antelope is endemic to India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims Question