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Axis Deer

Axis axis

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Illustration of Axis Deer (Axis axis)

Also called chital, this spotted deer from the forests of India was brought to the Texas Hill Country in the 1930s and thrived, and it is now the most abundant exotic deer in the state. Stags keep their white spots for life and bugle rather than bellow, and a herd drifting through the oaks looks like a scene transplanted from another continent - which it is.

Habitat
Oak-juniper hills and ranchland of central and south Texas; introduced
Diet
Grasses and browse
How common
Rare

Best time to see a Axis Deer

The best time to see a Axis Deer is April–October, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 2,769 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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