Common Name: Javan Deer
Scientific Name: Cervus Timorensis
Class: Mammals
Diet: Herbivore
Size: They can grow about 83-110 cm and males weight about 152 kg while females weight about 74 kg.
Average Lifespan: 15-20 years
Origin: Java, Bali & East Timor
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (IUCN 2014)
Physical Description
Male Javan deer are larger than females and males have three-tined antlers while females have no antlers.
Males and females have a coarse grayish brown fur.
Their ears are rounded and broad. Males have antlers while females do not have antlers.
Habitat
Found in deciduous forests, plantations and grasslands in the islands of Southeast Asia
Did You Know?
Javan deer is the LARGEST SPECIES of Rusa.
They are usually active at early morning and late afternoon and also live in a 'group'.
Javan deer eat grass and leaves and drinking less water because they get their fluid from vegetables that they eat.
Males and females live separately.
Males will decorate their antlers with grass and twigs during the mating season to attract the females.
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