12 Facts About Sambar deer

Sambar deer have a small but dense mane, which tends to be more prominent in males.

The tail is relatively long for Sambar deer, and is generally black above with a whitish underside.

Sambar deer is distributed in much of South Asia as far north as the south-facing slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan and India, in mainland Southeast Asia including Burma, Thailand, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, Taiwan, and South China, including Hainan.

Sambar deer prefers the dense cover of deciduous shrubs and grasses, although the exact nature of this varies enormously with the environment because of its wide Asian range.

Sambar deer have been seen congregating in large herds in protected areas such as national parks and reserves in India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

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Sambar deer have lived up to 28 years in captivity, although they rarely survive more than 12 years in the wild.

Sambar deer have been introduced to various parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Sambar deer were introduced into Victoria at Mount Sugarloaf in the 1860s, in what is Kinglake National Park, and at Harewood Estate near Tooradin.

Sambar deer are protected wildlife game species in Victoria and New South Wales, and a game licence is required to hunt them.

In Victoria, recent provisions have been made for landowners to control problem Sambar deer without having to obtain a Game Licence or Authority to Control Wildlife permit.

Sambar deer were introduced onto St Vincent Island, Florida, in 1908 and increased to about 50 individuals by the 1950s.

Between 1930 and 1941, Sambar deer were brought to the US state of Texas along with other imported big game that are referred to as exotic game.