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Barasinghas, also known as swamp
deer, are native to India and Nepal. Their most striking feature is
their antlers, with 10-14 tines on a mature stag, though some have
been known to have up to 20.

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They were brought over here 100 years ago for sport
hunting. Today the species has disappeared entirely from the western part
of its range in India. In 1964, the tally for India was estimated at three
to four thousand head. However, this number declined to an all time low of
66 in 1970. Ten percent of the hunting fees charged are suppose to go back
to India to preserve it and its habitat in its true home range where it is
close to extinction.
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