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The Barasingha or Barasinga is a type of deer, native to India and Nepal. Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier ( August 23 1769 &ndash May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. In Assam in the North-East India, Barasingha is traditionally known as Dolhorina similar to its English name as dol in Assamese means swamp. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city North-East India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States and Sikkim. Assamese (অসমীয়া) (ɔxɔmija is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language, spoken mainly in the state of Assam in North-East In Central India it is called goinjak (stags) or gaoni (hinds). The most striking feature of a barasingha is its antlers, with 10-14 tines on a mature stag, though some have been known to have up to 20. Antlers are the usually large and complex horn -like appendages of most Deer species mostly worn by males only for some species such as Caribou by both A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. [1] The name is derived from this and means 12 tined or horned in Hindi.
The binomial commemorates the French naturalist Alfred Duvaucel. Alfred Duvaucel (1793-1825 was a French naturalist. Duvaucel was the stepson of Georges Cuvier.
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Description and habits
Two geographic races were earlier recognized. The nominate duvauceli which is swamp-dwelling and found in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh, Assam and in the Sunderbans. Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U The Sundarbans (সুন্দরবন Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic Mangrove forest in the world This race has splayed hooves that help in moving on the soft ground and has a larger skull. The race branderi (named after A. A. Dunbar Brander) is found on hard ground in Central India, chiefly in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often [1] The race in Assam was subsequently assigned to a new race ranjitsinhi after M. K. Ranjitsinh. [2] This race is considered the most threatened of the three.
A stag may stand 134cm at the shoulder and weigh from 170-180kg. Average antlers may measure 75 cms round the curve with a girth of 13cm at mid beam. A record antler measured 104. 1 cms round the curve. [1]
In the Terai the deer lives on marshland and is rarely seen outside it. In Central India they live in grasslands in the proximity of forests. They feed in the mornings and in the evenings. They are less nocturnal than the Sambar deer. When alarmed they give out a shrill baying alarm call. [1]
The breeding season is from September to April and births occur after a gestation of 240-250 days in August to November. The peak is in September October in Kanha. [3] They give birth to a single calf. Captive specimens live up to 23 years.
In central India, the herds are mixed with twice as many females as males. The herds were on average about 8-20 in size with large herds of up to 60. During the rut they form large herds of adults. The Rut is the period of time when antlered Ungulates mate Ungulates include Deer, Sheep, Elk, Moose, Caribou, [3]
Distribution and status
At one time the Barasingha was distributed throughout the basins of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, as well as in central India as far as the Godavari river. The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent The Brahmaputra, also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra is a Trans-boundary river and one of the major Rivers of Asia. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article is about the river Godavari in India. For other uses see Godavari (disambiguation The Godavari ( Marathi language:गोदावरी Bones dating back over a thousand years have been found in the Langhanj site in Gujarat. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. Today, however, the species has disappeared entirely from the western part of its range. In 1964, the total for India was estimated at three to four thousand head.
In central India, Barasingha disappeared from all but the Kanha National Park. Kanha National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve in the Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh, India. Even here, from an estimated three thousand in the early 1950s, within a decade less than a hundred survived. And the number touched an all time low of 66 in 1970. [4]
Hunting, poaching and, more important, diversion of the bulk of grassland to agriculture, are considered the main causes of their reduced numbers. Tall grass is not only their food but also provides security for young fawns during the breeding season.
George Schaller wrote in The Deer and The Tiger, "Most of these remnants have or soon will have reached the point of no return. Dr George Beals Schaller (born 1933 is a Mammalogist, naturalist, Conservationist and author " The warning, however, was heeded in time. Concerted efforts at saving this species from extinction were made and have now borne fruit. Today, their count has crossed the five hundred mark.
Introduced populations
Along with Indian Blackbuck, Nilgai and many other exotic deer and antelope from Africa, there are also Barasingha living wild in Hunting Ranchesin Texas, USA. Blackbuck ( Antilope cervicapra) is a species of Antelope found mainly in India, but also in parts of Pakistan and Nepal. Blue bull redirects here For the South African Rugby union team see Blue Bulls. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Antelope are Ruminant hoofed Mammals of the family Bovidae in the order of Even-toed ungulates. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Barasingha were brought to USA almost 100 years ago for sport hunting. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. Hunters for whom bagging a stag with huge antlers with as many points as possible is a novelty, pay about $4000 as trophy fees for hunting a Barasingha, 10% of which is supposed to go back to India to preserve it and its habitat in its true home range where it is close to extinction. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Antlers are the usually large and complex horn -like appendages of most Deer species mostly worn by males only for some species such as Caribou by both ----A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is US Government policy now that 10% of trophy fees for Hunting an exotic species found on Hunting Ranches in USA should be sent back for the preservation of that species and its original habitat. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species.
Cultural references
Rudyard Kipling in The Second Jungle Book featured a Barasingha in the chapter "The Miracle of Purun Bhagat by the name of "barasingh. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English Author and poet The Second Jungle Book is a sequel to The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. " It befriends Purun Bhagat because the man rubs the stag's velvet off his horns. Purun Bhagat then gives the Barasinga nights in the shrine he is staying at with his warm fire, along with a few fresh chestnuts every now and then. Later as pay, the stag warns Purun Bhagat and his town about how the mountain they live on is crumbling.
Notes
- ^ a b c d Prater, S. H. (1948) The book of Indian animals. Oxford University Press. (10th impression)
- ^ Groves, Colin. 1983 Geographic variation in the Barasingha or Swamp Deer (Cervus duvauceli). J. Bombay N. H. Soc. 79:620-629.
- ^ a b Schaller, G. B. 1967. The Deer and the Tiger - A Study of Wildlife in India. Univ. Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, USA.
- ^ Animal Info - Barasinha
References
- M. Acharya, M. Barad, S. Bhalani, P. Bilgi, M. Panchal, V. Shrimali, W. Solanki, D. M. Thumber. Kanha Chronicle, Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad in collaboration with the United States National Park Service. The Centre for Environment Education (CEE in India was established in August 1984 as a Centre of Excellence supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ Amdāvād, Hindi: अहमदाबाद) is the largest city in The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation
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External links
Kanha National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve in the Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh, India.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic