Cervidae (family)
Deer (unknown species) at Clear Range, NSW
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| Unknown Deer species | DonFletcher | 13 Sep 2020 | ||
| Unknown Deer species | IdleWanderer | 12 Sep 2020 |
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User's notes
No deer seen but many rubbed trees in the area, some high and some low on the trunks. The most common tree rubbed was the red stringybark (Eucalyptus macrorhyncha). Possibly Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) as the bush in the area is quite thick and some rubs were quite high on the trunk (around 2 metres). Nearby hoof prints were large.
2 comments
13 Sep 2020
There are more Fallow Deer than Sambar in this area and I do not know if their tree rubs can be distinguished when this low on the tree.
13 Sep 2020
Thanks Don. I agree there is no definitive way of distinguishing the species that made rub unless you are a deer. Maybe if I smelled the rub it would be more distinguishing. I was on my way down from Mt Yarara and more interested in getting my tired legs back home than taking more photos, even so, I should have taken a photo of one on the high up rubs at 2 metres or more. I do know that Sambar deer stand on the rear legs to rub, but that trait is possibly common to all deer. Also interesting was that the only rutting rubs I saw were all close by, within 20 metres or so, mind you, it is a large country out there. Again thanks for the confirmation.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101303-35.691949
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Clear Range, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Sep 2020 02:22 PM Recorded on
- IdleWanderer Recorded by
- Male Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- idlidlidlidl Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cervidae (family) Deer Feral hoofed introduced mammals Mammals
Species information
- Cervidae (family) Scientific name
- Deer (unknown species) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1065.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Cervus sp.
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location