BANGLADESHI SUNDARBAN DEER LIFE STORY.

Chitra deer has no specific breeding season. Chitra deer breed at different times in different regions of the subcontinent. But before the monsoons, when the green grass turns green and the forest is covered with saplings and vines, it is the best time for child birth. During the breeding season, male Chitra deer are excited and if there are several males in the group, they engage in antler fighting with each other. Horns often break or fall off during fierce fights. Male figure deer are at their peak breeding season in April and June. Then they move in groups with female deer. Male deer are larger in size than female deer and have a thicker neck and neck.

Chitra deer is 3 feet in height. A Chitra deer ranges from 1 maund to 3 maunds in terms of weight. Chitra deer live for 10 to 15 years. Deer give birth once a year. Chitra hares are eligible to become mothers within 9 months to 1 year. Chitra Harini gives birth to a single calf after a gestation period of 210-225 days. Baby deer suckles up to 6 months. Female deer mature at 14-17 months (some say 10 months). On the other hand, the male deer matures in 14 months. Their horns grow anew every year. In the month of Baisakh-Jaishtha, old horns fall and new horns grow.

Maya deer

Besides the Chitra deer, there are numerous Maya deer in the Sundarbans. Small in size, this red-brown pingle color deer has excellent movement and life. Maya deer bark like a dog when scared, so they are called barking deer. The average weight of a mature Maya deer in the Sundarbans is 17 kg. The canine teeth in the upper jaw of male deer are very large and can be clearly seen from a distance. Maya deer live in the northern part of the Sundarbans. They are not seen in the southern part of the sea. Maya deer are seen roaming freely in the Karamjal, Jongra, Dhangmari forests of the Chandpai range.

There are about 30,000 Maya deer in the Sundarbans. Maya deer are usually 3 feet tall. Height is about 1 foot 8 inches and tail is about 7 inches. Maya antlers are about 6 inches long. Dead deer are not grasshoppers. Maya deer likes to walk alone. However, it is rare for 2 Maya deer to roam together. Sometimes female and baby deer or female and male deer are seen together. Maya deer are capable of breeding at any time of the year. But in winter December/January is the main breeding time of Maya deer. Its gestation period is six months. The baby is born at the beginning of monsoon. Maya deer can be petted. Maya deer feed on grasses and grasses at dawn and dusk. They prefer to live in grassy places in the middle of the forest or on the edge.

It is known that the call of Maya deer from a distance sounds like the call of a dog. When scared, it screams in a broken voice. The deer calls during the breeding season with a sharp meow meow and the deer with a ringing of bells. The deer becomes fertile within a year. Gestation is about 7 months. Usually 1 to 2 babies are born. An adult Chitra deer has three-pronged antlers. They prefer to live in densely wooded areas. They live in groups of 10 to 30, including two or three male deer. However, flocks of hundreds of Chitraharinas can also be seen together in the Sundarbans. They have no specific breeding season. Chitraharin's gestation period is 7 months. One baby is born every time. Sultan Mahmud Titu, leader of Smart Patrol Team of Khulna Range of Western Forest Division, told Banglanews that Sundarbans is the largest open habitat of deer. Deer go into the forest when they sense human presence. They are seen roaming in groups along the river. Although timid in nature, deer are very cautious animals. As a result, the tiger has to hunt by understanding the opportunity. Once they sense the presence of tigers, they run away with great speed.