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The natural lifespan of A. axis is 9-13 years, although zoo animals may reach 18-22 years of age.
- What is the lifespan of an axis deer?
- Do axis breed twice a year?
- What is a female axis deer called?
- What do you call a male axis?
- Can axis deer mate with whitetail?
- How often do axis deer have babies?
- Why do axis bark?
- How much meat do you get from an axis deer?
- Are axis deer bigger than whitetail?
- How did axis deer get to Hawaii?
- Are axis deer invasive?
- Can axis deer live in cold weather?
- What eats a Axis deer?
What is the lifespan of an axis deer?
The average lifespan of axis deer is 9 to 13 years with documented cases of 20 years in captivity. Female axis deer reach maturity at 2 and remain fertile until 15 years of age. Male axis deer compete for females during their rut season by fighting other males.
Do axis breed twice a year?
Axis deer breed once yearly. Breeding occurs in April and May.
What is a female axis deer called?
The male axis deer is known as a buck whereas the female deer is called a doe.
What do you call a male axis?
Chital (Axis axis)
Can axis deer mate with whitetail?
I m often asked if whitetails can cross with axis, sika or fallow deer. The answer is no, and, even should such a mating take place, no viable offspring would come of it. These are not only different species, but different genera as well, which rules out reproduction.
How often do axis deer have babies?
Axis Deer Reproduction
Does have a 7 1/2 month gestation period and have been known to produce 4 offspring in 3 years. There is no general consistency to which time of the year bucks maintain and shed their antlers. Bucks with hard antlers can be found year round even in the same herd.
Why do axis bark?
Male axis deer bark or growl out their calls when rutting season comes around, much like moose of North America. Females like to isolate themselves prior to rutting, and mature males will leave the group when rutting behaviors kick in. Rutting season is not a particular season.
How much meat do you get from an axis deer?
The deer's realistic meat yield is about 58.15 pounds. Because waste can vary between deer, we suggest using the “realistic” figure as a gauge. In the above example, the buck's realistic meat yield would range form 58 to 68 pounds.
Are axis deer bigger than whitetail?
High-fence hunting does nothing for me, but hunting free-range axis deer on a good ranch is a blast. Most active at dawn and dusk, mature males are about the size of the average whitetail buck, weighing between 150-250 pounds on the hoof, with females rarely exceeding 150 pounds.
How did axis deer get to Hawaii?
Axis deer were brought to the Hawaiian Islands from India in late 1867 as a gift to King Kamehameha V and released on Moloka´i in 1868. Some were moved to O`ahu before 1898 and some to Läna`i in 1920. Axis deer were also released on Maui in 1959.
Are axis deer invasive?
Though the axis deer is native to India (called a chital in this region), it has been introduced to places all over the world and is even considered an invasive species in many of these areas because it is a fierce competitor for local resources. Many invasive populations were introduced as game animals for hunters.
Can axis deer live in cold weather?
It is thought the axis deer are not cold tolerant. In Texas, they have adapted from their Indian average temperatures of 70 degrees to the varied temperatures of Texas. During stressful times, good animal condition and heavy situational feeding have made the difference between high death loss and virtually none.
What eats a Axis deer?
In Texas the major predators of the axis are coyotes and bobcats, but predation does not seem to be serious. Axis deer are also remarkably resistant to disease, a fact that may help explain their success as introduced animals.
