Mane deer

Mane deer
	Maned Deer ( Cervus timorensis )
Systematics
without rank:	Forehead weapon bearer (Pecora)
Family :	Deer (Cervidae)
Subfamily :	Cervinae
Tribe :	Real deer (Cervini)
Genre :	Red deer ( Cervus )
Type :	Mane deer
Scientific name
	Cervus timorensis
	Blainville , 1822

The mane deer or Rusa ( Cervus timorensis , Syn . : Rusa timorensis ) is a species of mammal from the deer family (Cervidae) that lives in the Southeast Asian island world .

features

This deer is closely related to the sambar , but much smaller. It reaches a head body length of 140 to 185 centimeters, a shoulder height of 83 to 110 centimeters and a weight of 50 to 115 kilograms, whereby the males are significantly heavier than the females. Its fur is gray-brown in color and looks shaggy. The antlers, which, like almost all deer species, are only worn by the males, are relatively thick and have three ends per pole.

distribution and habitat

Today's distribution of the mane deer in its natural range, including occurrences that may have been introduced in earlier times

Mane deer are common on numerous Indonesian islands, but their natural range should only include the islands of Java and Bali . However, it was naturalized early on in prehistoric times on other islands such as Sulawesi , Timor and some of the Moluccan Islands . More recently it has also been made at home in Australia , New Zealand and New Caledonia as well as Madagascar and Mauritius .

They inhabit a number of habitats and are found in forests and grasslands as well as on plantation areas.

Way of life

Mane deer are mainly nocturnal, but sometimes go for food during the day. They live in groups that are separated according to the sexes; only during the mating season are mixed associations found.

These animals are herbivores that feed on grasses and herbs. There are also reports that they are sometimes said to swim in the ocean and consume aquatic plants.

On the East Timorese island of Jaco , the mane deer have got used to drinking salt water due to the lack of fresh water on the island.

Reproduction

Male with antlers

Mating can take place all year round, but the main mating season is between June and August. After a gestation period of around eight to nine months, the female usually gives birth to a single young. These are weaned at seven to eight months and reach sexual maturity at one to two years.

literature

Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999, ISBN 0-8018-5789-9 .
Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World . 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .

Web links

Commons : Cervus timorensis - collection of images, videos and audio files

Rusa timorensis in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2006. Posted by: Deer Specialist Group, 1996. Retrieved on December 1 of 2006.
Photos, distribution map and further information
Mane deer swimming in the sea

Individual evidence

^ The Timor-Leste Coastal / Marine Habitat Mapping for Tourism and Fisheries Development Project, Project No 4, Conservation Values, Issues and Planning in the Nino Konis Santana Marine Park, Timor Leste - Final Report, October 2009 ( Memento from March 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 9.2 MB), accessed on December 28, 2012

[PN4-1] The Timor-Leste Coastal / Marine Habitat Mapping for Tourism and Fisheries Development Project, Project No 4, Conservation Values, Issues and Planning in the Nino Konis Santana Marine Park, Timor Leste - Final Report, October 2009 ( Memento from March 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 9.2 MB), accessed on December 28, 2012