Axis Deer
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Axis Deer

Axis axis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Kanha National Park
70 Verified records at Kanha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chital (Axis axis; ), also called spotted deer and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described by Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, male chital reach 90 cm (35 in) and females 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder. While males weigh 70–90 kg (150–200 lb), females weigh around 40–60 kg (88–132 lb). It is sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females, and antlers are present only on males. The upper parts are golden to rufous, completely covered in white spots. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Axis Deer sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Barasingha
VU

Barasingha

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rucervus duvaucelii

70–80% · Very likely
Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

50–60% · Likely
Gaur

Gaur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bos frontalis

60–70% · Likely
Blackbuck
LC

Blackbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antilope cervicapra

40–50% · Likely
Nilgai
LC

Nilgai

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Boselaphus tragocamelus

Insufficient data
Four-horned Antelope
VU

Four-horned Antelope

Mammal

Tetracerus quadricornis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
2 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
70–80%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
7 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
8 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
10 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
11 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
12 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
13 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
60–70%
14 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
15 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
17 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
18 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
19 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
20 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Axis Deer in Kanha National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Axis Deer sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Axis Deer in Kanha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Axis Deer in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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