Hog Deer
Axis porcinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyCervidae (Cèrvids)
- GenusAxis (Axis Deer)
- SpeciesAxis porcinus (Hog Deer)
The Indian hog deer (Axis porcinus), or Indochinese hog deer, is a small cervid native to the region of the Indian subcontinent and Indo-Gangetic Plain. Introduced populations are established in Australia, as well as the United States and Sri Lanka. Its name derives from the hog-like manner in which it runs through forests (with its head hung low), to ease ducking under obstacles instead of leaping over them, like most other deer. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hog Deer sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hog Deer in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Hog Deer sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hog Deer in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Hog Deer in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.