Axishirsch Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777)
English: Axis Deer or Chital; French: Cerf Axis or Chital; Bengali: Boro Khotiya; Bhagalpur: Chatidah; Canarese: Sarung, Saraya, Jati, Mikka; Gonds: Lupi, Kars; Hindi: Chital, Chitra, Jhank; Ho-kol: Pusta; Korku: Darkar; Nepali: Chittal; Singhalese: Tic-Huha; Tamil-Malabari: Pali-man, Pullimal.
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Former distribution: India and Ceylon.
Present distribution: India, Ceylon and southern Nepal. Introduced to Argentina, the Hawaian Islands, Texas, California (USA), Brioni in Yugoslavia and also to the mainland, Queensland in Australia, Brasil and Uruguay.
Behaviour: Preferred habitat: open landscapes with good cover in hills and lowlands, mostly diurnal; they browse and graze; gregarious and form herds up to more than 100. The rut takes place during late April and the beginning of May. Predators include tigers, leopards and dholes.
Population status: Stable everywhere, except some distribution areas in Northern India.
Brief notes:
Body weight: 70-90 kg
Head and body length: 100-175 cm
Tail length: 10-15 cm
Shoulder height: 80-95 cm
Gestation period: 210-225 days
Maximum age: 18 years
Trophy: Record SCI: 145 5/8 score, 1984 Argentina, HUGO VITULLO, average 110 score. RW’s: 187 1/8 points, 1969 India, M. ZONAILO; average 130 points.
Hunting methods: Stalking, high seat, driven from elephant-back.
Remarks: The introduced populations are mainly done well. Records required of populations in Brasil and Uruguay.
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