The Swmp Deer is found exclusively in India. In Terai (Uttar Pradesh), Assam and the Sunderbans, the Swamp Deer is distinguished by its splayed hooves and larger skull, hile in the hard open ground of Madhya Pradesh, it has smaller well-knit hooves. The coast of the Swamp Deer, almost ooly in texture, shades from brown to yelloish bron. There is much variation in the form of the antlers. 10 to 14 is the usual number of points of branches of antlers, though there may be as many as 20. Samp Deer has moderate eyesight and hearing power and acute scense of smell. The number of swamp deer is decreasing and it is a protected animal.

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