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Axis calamianensis

species of mammal

Species

Calamian Hog Deer

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyCervidae

Observations15

via GBIF

Bird sounds

alarm call· Philippines· quality A

via Xeno-canto

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Axis
Image: Axis calamianensis.jpg

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P105: species
P141: Endangered status
P7603: Appendix I of CITES
P1552: viviparity
P183: Calamian Islands

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The Calamian deer (Axis calamianensis), also known as Calamian hog deer, is an endangered species of deer found only in the Calamian Islands of Palawan province in the Philippines. It is one of three species of deer native to the Philippines, the other being the Philippine sambar (Rusa marianna) and the Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi).

Calamian deer mid-antler shed at Phoenix Zoo.