The Philippine deer, Rusa marianna, also known as the Philippine sambar or Philippine brown deer, is a vulnerable deer endemic to the Philippines. It was first described from introduced populations in the Mariana Islands, which gave it the specific name. Four subspecies are recognised, living on Luzon, Mindoro and Mindanao. It is smaller than the sambar, with a head and body length of 100 to 151 centimetres, a shoulder height of 55 to 70 centimetres and a weight usually of 40 to 60 kilograms, and the males carry antlers 20 to 40 centimetres long. It lives from sea level to at least 2,900 metres and prefers to forage in grasslands under primary and secondary forest, but forest loss and hunting drive it uphill. It was introduced to Guam around 1771, where it has increased and damaged native vegetation.
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Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Connections
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Source Philippine deer (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, range (philippines)Quote, Distribution and habitat, range (philippines)
is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs in the islands of Luzon, Polillo and Catanduanes, Mindoro, Samar, Mindanao and Leyte
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1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: rusa marianna, Diet columns (plant material 100%, fruit 0%, seed 0%)
5329 Rusa marianna Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 49457.61 Ref_58 1
Row: rusa marianna, Activity columns (Nocturnal 1)
5329 Rusa marianna Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 49457.61 Ref_58 1
Row: rusa marianna, Activity columns (Crepuscular 1)
5329 Rusa marianna Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 49457.61 Ref_58 1
Row: rusa marianna, BodyMass-Value 49457.61 g (49.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5329 Rusa marianna Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 49457.61 Ref_58 1
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Distribution and habitat, range (philippines)
is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs in the islands of Luzon, Polillo and Catanduanes, Mindoro, Samar, Mindanao and Leyte
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is a vulnerable deer species endemic to the Philippines
Distribution and habitat
due to forest denudation and excessive hunting
Conservation
There are several threats that contribute to the rapidly declining population of the Philippine brown deer.
Habitat
due to forest denudation and excessive hunting
Habitat, system
they are driven uphill to hide in the remaining patches of forests
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a vulnerable deer species endemic to the Philippines
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a vulnerable deer species endemic to the Philippines
In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and habitat, habitat
It prefers to forage in grasslands under primary and secondary forests.
View the Source3. GBIF: Rusa marianna
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: VULNERABLE
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