Indian hog deer
Axis porcinus
EndangeredPhoto: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mammalherbivore
The hog deer is a small, stocky deer found in the grassy plains and river valleys of South Asia. It gets its name from its low, hog-like running style when startled. Some populations have been introduced to places like Australia and the southern United States.
- Runs with a distinctive low, bounding gait like a wild pig.
- Originally from India and surrounding countries.
- Has established wild populations in Australia and the U.S.
GrasslandWetlandAsiaAustraliaNorth America
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Axis porcinus
- Habitat
- Grassland, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Asia, Australia, North America
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered (EN)