Eld's deer, Panolia eldii, also written Rucervus eldii and known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an endangered deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia that inhabits wetlands and marshlands. It is active during the day and mates from February to June. Three subspecies are recognised: the Manipuri brow-antlered deer of Manipur in India, the Burmese form of Myanmar and westernmost Thailand, and the Thai form found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. A male measures 150 to 180 centimetres from head to body, stands 110 to 125 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs 125 to 175 kilograms, with bow-shaped antlers that grow outward and then inward. Recent genetic findings place it closer to Pere David's deer than to the other Rucervus, and hunting and deforestation threaten all three subspecies.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 2 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
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found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
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found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
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Source Eld's deer (Wikipedia)Taxonomy, range (india)Quote, Taxonomy, range (india)
found in Manipur, India
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found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
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found in Myanmar and westernmost Thailand
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found in Myanmar and westernmost Thailand
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Source Eld's deer (Wikipedia)Taxonomy, range (vietnam)Quote, Taxonomy, range (vietnam)
found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Sources
1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: rucervus eldii, Diet columns (plant material 80%, fruit 20%, seed 0%)
5325 Rucervus eldii Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 80 Ref_104 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 95471.61 Ref_58 1
Row: rucervus eldii, BodyMass-Value 95471.61 g (95.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5325 Rucervus eldii Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 80 Ref_104 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 95471.61 Ref_58 1
View the Source 2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Rucervus eldii (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans
their populations are decreasing in the wild
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Eld's deer are hunted as game animals and are used as a food source.
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
These deer are a major destroyer of crops
Conservation Status
These deer are a targer for poaching
Conservation Status, threats
fragmentation of their forest home caused by farming
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES Appendix I
View the Source 3. Eld's deer (Wikipedia)
Taxonomy, range (india)
found in Manipur, India
Taxonomy, range (myanmar)
found in Myanmar and westernmost Thailand
Taxonomy, range (thailand)
found in Myanmar and westernmost Thailand
Taxonomy, range (cambodia)
found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Taxonomy, range (china)
found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Taxonomy, range (laos)
found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Taxonomy, range (vietnam)
found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Lead
is an Endangered species of deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia
Lead, behaviour
It is active during the day and mates from February to June.
Lead, threats
All three are threatened by hunting and deforestation.
Habitat
It inhabits wetlands and marshlands.
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is an Endangered species of deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is an Endangered species of deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia
In Biome: Wetlands, Lead, habitat
It inhabits wetlands and marshlands.
In Biome: Freshwater Marsh, Lead, habitat
It inhabits wetlands and marshlands.
In Ecosystem: Freshwater ecosystem, Lead paragraph
It inhabits wetlands and marshlands.
View the Source4. GBIF: Panolia eldii
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: ENDANGERED
5. Human Ageing Genomic Resources (AnAge): AnAge entry for Rucervus eldii
Human Ageing Genomic Resources (AnAge)Maximum longevity, captivityQuote, Maximum longevity, captivity
Maximum longevity 20.5 years (captivity)
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