Sunday, September 6, 2009

Camera Critters

Barking deer at the Veermata Jijabai Udyan in Mumbai.
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16 comments:

  1. Great shot! Lovely deer in a lovely place!

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  2. Isnt it strange how animals look the same everywhere... or atleast nearly!!

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  3. What an interesting creature!

    Aloha & Namaste-

    Comfort Spiral

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  4. An interesting critter. He doesn't look like the deer we have in Utah!

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  5. Beautiful I have never seen one before.

    Anne and Sasha

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  6. nice shot.....u must ve been pritty close to the animal......

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  7. What a cute friend! Looks so lonely though, I'd love to play with him or her...
    purrs and love
    Luna

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  8. How beautiful, I like it a lot!
    Gorgeous photos, thanks!
    :-)

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  9. He seems to like having his picture taken!

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  10. We have a dog that purrs (sort of) but I don't think I've heard of a barking deer. Does it really bark?

    Cute photo!

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  11. @jacob.. Muntjac, also known as Barking Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. This shy and elusive member of the deer family is spread across all the dense jungles of India. It has been named after its call, which bears a striking resemblance to the bark of dog. These animals grow to a height of 50 - 75 cms and weigh 20 -30 kgs. They have a life expectancy of between 20 - 30 years. They mostly live in solitude and are only very rarely seen in numbers exceeding two.

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  12. What an odd looking deer .. it looks like a dog!

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  13. They do bear a physical resemblance to a dog (as well as an audible one apparently). What a cool critter!

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