Chital

The deer, commonly known as chital, were suffering from suspected pneumonia and succumbed on January 16 and 17, they said, adding despite best efforts the animals died within two days after contracting the disease. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unlike in other habitats, here tigers live and swim among the mangrove islands, where they hunt scarce prey such as chital deer (Cervus axis), barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak), wild pig (Sus scrofa), and even macaques (Macaca mulatta). ❋ Unknown (2008)

As it turned out, I did see lots of wildlife -- elephants, monkeys, spotted deer (or chital), bison-like gaur, and wild pigs (see slideshow above) -- but alas I was not lucky when it came to tigers. ❋ Bill Chameides (2010)

Other mammals studied include chital, hog deer and muntjac. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The ecology and behaviour of chital (Axis axis) in the Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With buildings and an unabated tourist and pilgrim flow, the tree cover has reduced considerably and impacted the numbers of chital, sambar, nilgai, hare and wild boar. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He states that the finest _chital_ he ever came across were found in the forests in Goomsoor, where, he adds, ❋ Robert Armitage Sterndale (1870)

Hog deer are not gregarious like _chital_; they are usually solitary, though found occasionally in pairs. ❋ Robert Armitage Sterndale (1870)

He also brought back a herd of chital deer from a visit to the Java Islands and bred them in the gardens of the Ambra Villa, in the Dusit Palace grounds; these would later be transferred to the Dusit Zoo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He also brought back a herd of chital deer from a visit to the Java ❋ Unknown (2010)

The national park is home to more than 270 species of birds, 30 species of mammals and around 12 species of reptiles including tiger, leopard, nilgai, dhole, wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear, chital etc. Due to its exclusive wildlife the park has been able to attract tourists from worldwide. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Spotted Deer or chital or cheetal (Axis axis) tourfactory Virtual Home Tour #570794 ❋ Unknown (2010)

When contacted Deputy-Chief Wildlife Warden at Jaipur Zoo Mr Y K Sahu told PTI that there were sufficient night shelter for chital but these animals prefer to stay under the shade and protection of trees. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Also in the park wild animals are found such as sambar, chital, black buck, fishing cat, mongoose, etc. Wonder of Natural World! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Chit is a contract between the subscriber (chital) and the foreman, in this case the KSFE. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The reserve is also home to leopards, fishing cats, chital, sambar, hog deer, blackbuck, sloth bears and rhesus monkeys, among others. ❋ Sanjeeb Baruah (2009)

It is home to predators like tiger, leopard and diverse species of cats, wild dogs; antelopes like neelgai and ghorals; variety of deer - hog deer, barking deer, chital and sambhar; the primates - rhesus and langur; elephant, wild bores and other animals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The deafening silence is only broken by the occasional trumpeting of a wild tusker, the bark of a chital or the roar of a tiger. ❋ Unknown (2009)