Hog Deer Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Axis porcinus
Family : Cervidae
Order : Cetartiodactyla
Class : Mammalia
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Savanna, Shrubland, Grassland, Wetlands (inland)
Description : Hog deer is a stocky species short legs and large ears. Its forequarter is lowered giving the outline resemblance like a hog.It has pale underside of the body and tails, faint spots on mid-body is often seen.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
References:
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:iucnredlist.org,Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh), photo credit:iNaturalist (www.flickr.com/people/33437095@N08), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Asad U. Tanvir,Department of Zoology,Jagannath University,Dhaka; reviewed by:Muntasir Akash,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;Taxonomic Checklist:Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals, 2015, IUCN; information sources:iucnredlist.org,Khan 2018 (Photographic guide to the wildlife of Bangladesh), photo credit:iNaturalist (www.flickr.com/people/33437095@N08), photo copyright: iNaturalist.more information please contact with us.