The Chital (spotted deer) is also very regular om the forests of the Sundarban.
The Chital is possibly the most beautiful of all deer. Its skin is bright
rufous-fawn generously spotted with white at all ages and all seasons. They are
seen in herds of 10-30, which contains 2-3 stags. They are seen in grassy
forest glades, forest edges, wood and cool streams in moist and dry deciduous
forests upto 1000 m .
Average height is 36 in. (90 cm.) and weighs about 190
lb. (85 kg.)
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