Axis Deer
Axis axis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 6,109
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The chital (Axis axis; ), also called spotted deer and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described by Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, male chital reach 90 cm (35 in) and females 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chital”.