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The chital's coat is pinkish fawn, marked with white spots, and its underparts are white. Its antlers, which it sheds annually, are usually three-pronged and curve in a lyre shape and may extend to 75 cm (2.5 ft). It stands about 90 cm (3 ft) tall at the shoulder and masses about 85 kg (187 lb), although males tend to be larger than females. Its lifespan is around 8–14 years.
The chital occurs over 8–30ºN in India (including Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
I spotted chital at many of India's national park. These photos were taken in Kanha National Park.
Spotted on Jan 5, 2008
Submitted on Aug 3, 2011
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Beautiful fellow!
Looks a bit like our European deer.