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BURMESE BROW-ANTLERED DEER (Cervus eldi thamin) Herbivore Description: The upper parts of the Burmese brow-antlered deer, or Eld’s deer, are some shade of brown, and the underparts are paler. The pelage (coat) is coarse, and most males have a long, dense mane. The antlers are “lyre shaped” after the ancient Greek instrument. Teeth: Deer species have no upper incisors and three pairs of lower incisors. They have 0-1 pair of canines in both jaws. They have three pairs of premolars and molars in both the upper and lower jaws, for a total of 32-34 teeth. The surfaces of their molars have a smooth texture. Diet: Eld’s deer are grazers, but browse on trees and shrubs opportunistically. They will supplement their diet with wild fruit and cultivated crops, particularly rice. Range: Once widespread in tropical areas throughout Indo-China, the Eld’s deer extended as far west as the State of Manipur in India. Today, it survives precariously in a few reserves. Habitat: They formerly inhabited monsoon forests composed mainly of tropical deciduous hardwoods with thin canopies and with grassy ground cover. They prefer open grasslands or savannas. Now they are confined to habitat fragments in Burmese deciduous forests with open understories. Social Organization: The males and females are separate for most of the year except during breeding season. Females herd into family groups with their young, and males are solitary. Conservation Status: There are said to be 2000-3000 Burmese Eld’s deer still living along the large rivers in Burma. Few mammalian genera have been so extensively affected by people. On one hand, various species of Cervus, including Eld’s deer, have been introduced to many areas beyond their natural range. There has also been much manipulation of herds in an effort to improve big game hunting. On the other hand, excessive hunting and habitat modification have resulted in drastic declines in the natural distribution and numbers of most species. The most seriously jeopardized populations are found mainly in the less-developed parts of the world. Problems vary, but generally involve uncontrolled hunting for food and commerce, and usurpation of habitat by the growing number of people. 27
Sources: Kurt, Fred. “True Deer.” Grzimek’s Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: McGraw Hill Publishing Co., 1990. Volume V, pages 174-175. Monfort, Steven L., Christen M. Wemmer, and William J. McShea. “Ecological Correlates of Reproductive Seasonality in the Eld’s deer (Cervus eldi thamin) in Chatthin Wildlife Sanctuary, Myanmar.” 1997 Research Proposal. Nowak, Ronald M. and John L. Paradiso. Walker’s Mammals of the World. 4th edition, Volume II. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983. Pages 1209-1212. 28
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