In a significant discovery, the hog deer has been spotted for the first time at the Rajaji Tiger Reserve

  • It is a solitary creature but sometimes spotted feeding in small groups in open fields when food there is plentiful.
  • For the most part it is sedentary and does not migrate.
  • Males tend to be territorial and mark their territory with glandular secretions.
  • This species exhibits sexual dimorphism. The females are slightly smaller than males and lack antlers.
  • It has a native geographic range throughout India, including the Himalayan foothill zone and Southeast Asia, including Burma and Thailand.
  • Humans have introduced free-ranging populations of this deer in Sri Lanka, Australia and the United States, including Texas, Florida, and Hawaii.
  • It appears to prefer dense forests; however, they are often observed in clearings, grasslands and occasionally wet grasslands.
  • This variation is usually associated with time of year and food distribution.
  • Rajaji Tiger Reserve is spread over three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal.
  • It is situated along the hills and foothills of the Shiwalik ranges.
  • In the year 1983, Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary was merged with Motichur and Chilla wildlife sanctuaries and made into Rajaji National Park.
  • It was named after the famous freedom fighter Rajgopalachari popularly known as "Rajaji"
  • It's location in a transition zone between temperate western Himalaya and central Himalaya enhances the species diversity.
  • Vegetation: The area is covered with diverse forest types ranging from semi-evergreen to deciduous and from mixed broad-leaved to Terai grassland and has been classified as Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest type.
  • Flora: Rohini, Palash, Shisham, Sal, Sandan, Khair, Arjun, Baans, Semul, Chamaror etc.
  • Fauna: Tiger and Asian Elephants. Leopard, Jungle cat and Himalayan Black Bear etc.

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