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The barasingha, aka swamp deer, is a species of deer with unusually large antlers, in relation to their head. They can often get 12 points to their antlers. These deer are found throughout the Indian subcontinent. They prefer tall grassland, reed beds in large river floodplains, deciduous forests, and mangrove […]

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