Four species of deer are found in Bangladesh: spotted deer, barking deer, sambar deer and hog deer.
The spotted deer is our most common deer. Among the sixty-odd deer species of the world, it has to be one of – if not the – prettiest. Its luxurious reddish-brown coat is decorated with white spots. An adult spotted deer can be large, up to five feet in length. The males have long antlers that attain full growth during breeding season.
Spotted deer are found in Sundarban, where leaves of Keora trees are their favourite diet. From a distance, the bottom of the green crown of some Keora trees often appear pruned to the same height. This is the height that a spotted deer s teeth can reach while it stands on its hind legs. In Kotka, when the tide is low, large herds of spotted deer come in search of leaves of Keora tree. When the tide rolls in, the herd rushes from the area into higher elevations inland out of tide s reach. Most people visiting Sundarban get at least one view of this
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