#0096 · 🦊 mammals

Chital

🇳🇱 Axishert ·Axis axis

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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what is it?

The chital (/tʃɪtl/) or cheetal ( Axis axis ), also known as spotted deer or axis deer , is a species of deer that is native in the Indian subcontinent. The species was first described by German naturalist Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, male chital reach nearly 90 centimetres (35 in) and females 70 centimetres (28 in) at the shoulder. While males weigh 30–75 kilograms (66–165 lb), the lighter females weigh 25–45 kilograms (55–99 lb). The species is sexually...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 10,129iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
10,129 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777 (249 years ago).