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Barasingha - Wildlife Animals in India

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BARASINGHA

This handsome deer is similar to the sambar, but with a shorter coat, lighter colouring and lighter build. The stags bear fine antlers, sometimes up to 12 tines (or points) - hence the name barasingha (bara - 12, singha - tines).

Kanha holds the only remaining population of barasingha in peninsular India. In 1970 these were down to only 66, but now after careful management, the population numbers about 400. These are found mainly on the meadows around Kanha village, but recently they seem to have been spreading to other areas of the Park.

Barasinghas congregate in mixed herds, all-male herds or female-and-young herds, and are sometimes seen singly. The rut occurs in the cool season - during this period the stag can be heard making their 'bugling' rut call (like a very loud and repeated donkey's bray), and seen fighting with locked antlers. This helps establish and maintain dominance orders within the group.

Food
Grasses.

Breeding
Peak rut January. Usually single fawn.

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