Eastern swamp deer

Scientific Name

Rucervus duvaucelii ranjitsinhii

IUCN Status

Vulnerable (VU)

Population

1148

Weight

170-180 kg

Range

Kaziranga and Manas National Parks, Assam

Habitat Type

Seasonally flooded, tall grasslands, marshes, and swamps

Threats

Loss of habitat from wetland reclamation, conversion to agriculture, or livestock grazing, hunting, retaliation for crop loss

Did You Know

Though called barasingha, they actually have just two antlers which may spread into 10-17 tines.

Also Known As

Eastern barasingha or barasingha

IUCN Status

Vulnerable (VU)

Population

1148

Weight

170-180 kg

Range

Kaziranga and Manas National Parks, Assam

Habitat Type

Seasonally flooded, tall grasslands, marshes, and swamps

Threats

Loss of habitat from wetland reclamation, conversion to agriculture, or livestock grazing, hunting, retaliation for crop loss

Did You Know

Though called barasingha, they actually have just two antlers which may spread into 10-17 tines.

Also Known As

Eastern barasingha or barasingha

Through videos, stories, infographics and more, here's a deep dive into the world and life of the eastern swamp deer

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Graze Anatomy: The Elegant Swamp Deer and its Grassland Home
Photo Story
Graze Anatomy: The Elegant Swamp Deer and its Grassland Home
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Sustain Team
From roaming the length and breadth of the Gangetic plains of India just a few decades ago, the three subspecies of barasingha now live only in a few pockets
By
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Sustain Team
Photo Story
The Swamp Deer Likes to be Stuck in a Rut
Green Humour
The Swamp Deer Likes to be Stuck in a Rut
Rohan Chakravarty
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
By
Rohan Chakravarty
Green Humour
Eastern Swamp Deer: Facts, Habitat
Infographic
Eastern Swamp Deer: Facts, Habitat
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Everything you need to know about this graceful deer that lives in a swamp
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Stag Party: The Eastern Swamp Deer’s Bachelor Life
Video
Stag Party: The Eastern Swamp Deer’s Bachelor Life
Rita Banerji
As the eastern swamp deer grow older, they form bachelor groups of about 1O to 15 individuals. The stag code is simple — hang out and graze to your heart's content
By
Rita Banerji
Video
Securing the Future of the Eastern Swamp Deer in Assam
Conservation
Securing the Future of the Eastern Swamp Deer in Assam
Dr Rathin Barman
Through a massive coordinated effort of numerous wildlife conservationists, scientists, and local experts, the population of eastern swamp deer in Manas National Park has been revived
By
Dr Rathin Barman
Conservation
Grasslands are the Eastern Swamp Deer’s Only Domain
Species
Grasslands are the Eastern Swamp Deer’s Only Domain
Radhika Raj
Selective about feeding and breeding exclusively in swamp-ridden, riverside grasslands, this subspecies of barasingha needs this habitat for survival
By
Radhika Raj
Species