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The Thorold’s deer, aka white-lipped deer or baichunlu, dwells in the grasslands, shrublands, and forest habitats at the higher altitudes of the eastern Tibetan Plateau, as well as sparce areas further north in central Western China. They face the threats of competition for food with livestock; habitat loss and destruction […]

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The black-tailed deer is a subspecies of mule deer. They can be found in Alaska, Canada, through many of the main U.S. states (from the midwest to the Pacific west), down into Mexico, and Baja California. They prefer forest edges as the further they venture into the main forested habitats […]

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The red brocket deer hails from northern Argentina to Colombia, and can be found in the Guianas and the Caribbean island of Trinidad. They prefer swamps, streams, and marshes, particularly in locations that have dense vegetation, like tropical forests with closed canopies. These deer face the threats of agriculture and […]

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The Patagonian huemul, aka Chilean huemul, Güemul, southern guemal, South Andean deer, is found in Argentina and Chile. With any luck, you can find them dwelling among the cold valleys and high mountainsides of the Andes. They prefer low bluffs, open periglacial scrublands, rocky areas, upland forests, forest-borders, steep mountain […]

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The hog deer, aka Indian hog deer, Indochinese hog deer, or Thai hog deer, can be found in eastern, southern, and southeastern Asia. However, they have also been transplanted to Australia and the United States. They prefer reed beds on floodplains, next to large rivers, tall grassy plains, agricultural lands, […]

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The North American elk, aka wapiti or waapiti, hails from Canada and the United States. There are many subspecies of elk here in the U.S., Canada, and in Asia. They suffer the threats of habitat destruction (due to mining and deforestation; vehicle strike (being hit with vehicles); fire suppression; hunting; […]

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The Javan rusa, aka rusa deer or sunda sambar, is located on the island chains of Indonesia, off of Australia, Brazil, Fiji, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands. They prefer open dry forests, mixed deciduous forests, parklands, Savannas, shrublands, […]

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The water deer, aka Asian water deer, Chinese water deer, or Korean water deer, originate in east-central China in the lower Yangtze Basin and in Korea. These deer have also been transplanted to Great Britain and United States as well. They prefer locations with tall reeds, rushes, mountain areas, along […]

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The Key deer is the smallest recognized deer species in North America. These critters are only found in the Florida Keys. They are a subspecies of white-tailed deer. In the 1950s there were only 25 remaining in the wild. Thanks to conservation efforts they are making a comeback. However, due […]

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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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