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Visayan spotted deer

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The Visayan spotted deer, Rusa alfredi, also called the Visayan deer, the Philippine spotted deer or Prince Alfred's deer, is a small, endangered and primarily nocturnal deer found in the rainforests of the Visayan Islands of Panay and Negros in the Philippines. It once lived on other islands, including Cebu, Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate and Samar, and it was not recognised as a separate species until 1983. Adults are 125 to 130 centimetres long, 70 to 80 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh 40 to 60 kilograms, with a distinctive A-shaped pattern of beige spots on a deep brown back. Its diet is made up of grasses, leaves and buds. About 2,500 mature animals were estimated in 1996, and around 300 are thought to survive on Negros.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Endangered 3
Body Size Band
Large 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Activity Pattern
Crepuscular 2
Lifespan
18.5 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cervidae, Taxa
Source Visayan spotted deer (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Visayan spotted deer (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Forest, Ecosystems
Source Visayan spotted deer (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Philippines

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Visayan spotted deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (philippines)
Quote, Lead, range (philippines)
found in the rainforests of the Visayan Islands of Panay and Negros
Sources
1. Visayan spotted deer (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range (philippines)
    found in the rainforests of the Visayan Islands of Panay and Negros
  • Lead
    is a small, endangered, primarily nocturnal species of deer
  • Lead, activity pattern
    primarily nocturnal species of deer
  • Lead, diet
    The diet of the deer, which consists of a variety of different types of grasses, leaves, and buds within the forest
  • Lead, threats
    Hunting and forest clearances, as a result of logging activities and agricultural conversion, are thought to be the causes of a devastating drop in the numbers of the deer
  • Lead, threats (2)
    forest clearances, as a result of logging activities and agricultural conversion
  • Lead, relationship to people
    subsistence hunting, sales of venison to local markets and speciality restaurants
  • Lead, relationship to people (2)
    live trapping for the pet trade
  • Threats
    Deforestation has greatly contributed in the decline of the deer.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
    is a small, endangered, primarily nocturnal species of deer
  • In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
    is a small, endangered, primarily nocturnal species of deer
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead, habitat
    found in the rainforests of the Visayan Islands of Panay and Negros
  • In Ecosystem: Forest, Habitat
    Its habitat is in dense cogon grassland, and primary and secondary forest.
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Rusa alfredi (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet
    Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
  • Key Behaviors
    crepuscular crepuscular
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes rainforest rainforest
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3. GBIF: Rusa alfredi
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat status
Quote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: ENDANGERED
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4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: rusa alfredi, BodyMass-Value 46475.04 g (46.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
Quote, Row: rusa alfredi, BodyMass-Value 46475.04 g (46.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5328 Rusa alfredi Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 46475.04 Ref_58 1
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5. Human Ageing Genomic Resources (AnAge): AnAge entry for Rusa alfredi
Human Ageing Genomic Resources (AnAge)Maximum longevity, captivity
Quote, Maximum longevity, captivity
Maximum longevity 18.5 years (captivity)
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