ASIAN

AXIS DEER

Coat: A rich, rufous or golden-brown color, profusely covered in prominent white spots on the back and flanks. Unlike many other deer species, these spots remain visible throughout their entire life. A distinct black stripe runs along the spine from the nape to the tip of the tail.

Size: Males typically weigh between 150–250 lbs. Females generally weigh between 90–150 lbs.

NILGAI

Coat: Males have a distinctive, steel-blue to gray or grayish-black coat. Females and juveniles are a contrasting lighter tawny or orange-brown. Both sexes have white markings on their cheeks, a white “bib,” and two white patches on the fetlocks of their forelegs. They also have a shaggy mane of coarse hair on the back of their neck and a long, tufted black tail.

Size: Males are significantly larger than females, typically weighing between 420-550 lbs and standing about 4.5 to 5 feet at the shoulder. Females weigh between 240-340 lbs .

TRANSCASPIAN URIEL

Coat: A rich reddish-tan to chestnut-brown in summer, fading to a paler, more grayish-brown during winter. Males develop a prominent long white saddle patch on their back and flanks in the winter, and a distinct, long black ruff or beard extending from their throat and chest during the cold months. Females are a uniform tan color and lack the large saddle patch and dark ruff.

Size: Males typically weigh between 110–198 lbs. Females are smaller, generally weighing around 65–100 lbs.

BLACKBUCK

Coat: A striking difference between sexes. Males are a deep, contrasting black or dark brown on their back, sides, and the outside of their legs. Females and juveniles are a uniform, light fawn or yellowish-fawn color. As males age, their coats darken significantly, sometimes appearing jet black.

Size: Males typically weigh between 70–100 lbs. Females generally weigh between 55–80 lbs.

RED SHEEP

Coat: Males are a striking reddish-brown or cinnamon-red in the summer months, fading to a more brownish-gray in winter. They develop a long, coarse black or dark ruff/mane on their neck and chest during the winter. Females are a lighter, uniform tan or beige-brown color and lack the distinctive male ruff. Some populations have a light-colored “saddle patch” on the back during winter.

Size: Males typically weigh between 75–120 lbs. Females generally weigh between 50–80 lbs.