Javan Rusa

Description:

'Rusa deer are recognised by their large ears, the light tufts of hair above the eyebrows, the antlers appearing too large for their body size.'

Habitat:

Open dry and mixed deciduous forests, parklands, and savannas. It is a close relative of the larger sambar deer. Native to the islands of Java, Bali and Timor (shared with East Timor) in Indonesia. It is also an introduced species in Irian Jaya, Borneo (Kalimantan), the Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Sulawesi, Australia, Mauritius, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Réunion.

Notes:

I spotted these in Baluran national park. They were feeding in the savanna but I could only get so close, as I obeyed the park signs asking to keep off the savanna.