INDIAN DEER SPECIES

Commonly referred to as Chital, this deer species is widespread across India, with best viewing locations including Pench National Park, Kanha National Park, Corbett National Park, and Nagarhole National Park.

They are found in tall grasslands, reed beds along large rivers, and alluvial grasslands.  The best places to observe them include Kanha National Park, Satpura National Park, Dudhwa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, and Manas National Park.

This smallest deer species has a unique feature of a three-chambered stomach. The best places to see these deers are Kanha National Parks, Nagarhole National Park and Western Ghats.

Known as the Dancing Deer for its graceful walking style, this species is primarily found in Keibul National Park and Loktak Lake in Manipur.

A shy creature with a sandy brown coat and paler chest without antlers can be found in the Western Himalayas through Himachal Pradesh up to Sikkim. 

It is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir and is currently classified as a critically endangered species by IUCN. The best places to view Hangul are Dachigam National Park, Waraghat-Narang and Chandaji Nullah in Jammu-Kashmir.

This unique deer species, characterised by having the fewest recorded chromosomes, is primarily found in the wet forests of Northeast India, the Western Ghats, and the dry scrub forests of Central India.

Found across the country, except in the high Himalayas, deserts, Kutch, and coastal areas. Some of the best places to observe this species include Satpura National Park, Kanha National Park, and Kaziranga National Park.