Big game
Axis deer (chital)
Axis axis
- Group
- Big game
- Size class
- Large (70–300 kg)
- Family
- Cervidae
Range
- Asia
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Habitat
- Forest
- Grassland
Range
Countries it is found in
8 countries
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Croatia
- India
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database, GBIF occurrence records — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Axis deer (chital). Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Kevin FaccendaCC BY
Cross-reference
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Same subfamily (Cervinae)
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