Some Observations on the Breeding of Chitals (<I>Axis axis</I>) in the Deer Park of Navegaon National Park

S. H. Patil

doi:10.36808/if/2017/v143i10/119371

Some Observations on the Breeding of Chitals (Axis axis) in the Deer Park of Navegaon National Park

Authors

S. H. Patil Maharashtra Forest Department, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i10/119371

Keywords:

Breeding, Chital, Navegaon Park.

Abstract

The paper describes observations about breeding of chital or spotted deer Axis axis at deer park in Navegaon National Park, (Dist. Gondia, Maharashtra) during 1970-90. The observations of 144 births indicates that chital breed only once in a year, mostly from November to February. The animal avoids breeding in peak summer i.e. May when the temperature soars to 42Â°C and also during rainy season i.e. June- September. The sex ratio of male to female was observed to be 1:1.

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