Sri Lankan sambar deer in Horton plains..

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The Sri Lankan sambar deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) is a subspecies of sambar deer that lives in Sri Lanka. This subspecies is one of the largest sambar deer species with the largest antlers both in size and in body proportions.
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Large males weight up to 270–280 kg. Sri Lankan sambar live in lowland dry forests and mountain forests.
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Large herds of sambar deer roam the Horton Plains National Park, where it is the most common large mammal.
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