Overview
The chital or spotted deer is a social herbivore often seen in herds in open woodland and forest edges.
Habitat
Deciduous forests, grasslands and woodland edges.
Diet
Herbivore: grasses, leaves and fallen fruit.
Behaviour
Lives in herds and uses alarm calls when predators are nearby.
Distribution
Indian subcontinent.
Conservation status
Verify current assessment
Interesting facts
Its white spots usually remain visible through adulthood.
Conservation status and species facts should be verified against authoritative sources before publication.