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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyCervidae
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- P7603
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Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii or Panolia eldii), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an Endangered species of deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits wetlands and marshlands. It is active during the day and mates from October to the end of December. Three subspecies are recognised. All three are threatened by hunting and deforestation.
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CervinesCommons link from WikidataEncyclopedia of Life ID same as WikidataFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIUCN Red List endangered speciesMammals described in 1842Mammals of IndiaMammals of South AsiaSpecies that are or were threatened by deforestationSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossSpecies that are or were threatened by human consumption