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Draft Ungulate Management Plan1234567891011121314151617Figure 3-5. Hunter Effort (8-hour Days) Per Pig Taken at NBG TS (Totals for Fiscal Year)3.2 Philippine DeerThe nonnative Philippine deer was introduced to Guam from the Philippines. These animals werebrought to Guam during the term of Mariano Tobías, who served as the island’s Spanish governorbetween 1771 and 1774. The exact date of introduction is unknown, but it is likely that Tobías importedthe deer as a new meat source for the Chamorro people in 1771 (Wiles et al. 1999). The species wasoriginally described as Cervus unicolor and commonly referred to as Sambar deer (Wheeler 1979). Thelargest populations of Philippine deer in its native range are located on Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, andLeyte islands (IUCN/SSC Deer Specialist Group 1998, Wiles et al. 1999).3.2.1 DescriptionThe Philippine deer is a short, stocky forest-dwelling deer. Males are much larger than females. Geneticstudies by Meijaard and Groves (2004) found that the Philippine deer was morphologically similar toPhilippine spotted deer (C. alfredi). The mean length of a male is 55 inches and mean weight is 141pounds; however, males can reach over 210 pounds (Wiles et al. 1999). Females have a mean length of49.7 inches and mean weight of 89 pounds (Wiles et al. 1999). Mean weights and measurements of adultdeer on Guam are listed in Table 3-3.18Joint Region Marianas – Naval Base Guam September 20123-10