Rusa timorensis

Habitat. It is basically a tropical grassland species, but very adaptable, with populations living in forests, shrubs, and marshes, from sea level to 900 m above sea level.

Sumber: Cervidae

Movements, Home range and Social organization. It is a gregarious species, with males and females forming distinct groups except during the rutting season. Herds may comprise up to 25 individuals.

Sumber: Cervidae

Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. It may be locally common, but the global trend in its native range is negative, due to habitat loss, habitat degradation, and poaching.

Sumber: Cervidae

Descriptive notes. Head-body 150 - 180 cm (males) and 140 - 170 (females), tail 25 cm, shoulder height 95 - 110 cm (males) and 85 - 100 (females); weight of males 70 - 135 kg and of females 50 - 90 kg. Males are 40 - 70 % heavier than females. Medium-sized deer with relatively long and narrow tail; males have relatively slender and less rugose antlers, with a brow tine pointing forward and a trez tine in a median position. Males develop a conspicuous neck mane. The coat is dark brown to graybrown. Underparts are paler than back. Females are paler than males. Newborn fawns are unspotted. Adult antlers are 50 - 80 cm long, with records of 95 cm. Antler casting peaks in December — January, velvet shedding in May-June. Pedicles begin to grow at about 5 - 9 months of age. The first antler set begins to develop at 7 - 11 months of age.