Monday, July 5, 2010
Calamian Deer (Axis Calamianensis)
The Calamian deer (Axis calamianensis) or Calamian hog deer is a species of deer found only in the Calamian Islands, north of Palawan province. The deer is one of the three deer species native to the Philippines. An average Calamian deer measures 105 to 115 cm in length and 60 to 65 cm in height and weighs roughly 36 to 50 kilograms. It has been observed that the Calamian deer has darker and longer legs than the hog deer and its fawns are not spotted at birth.
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