Indian hog deer
Axis porcinus (Zimmermann, 1780)
The Indian hog deer (Axis porcinus) is a mammal of the family Cervidae, subfamily Cervinae, in the order Artiodactyla. It is a large, terrestrial herbivore of forest habitats with a nocturnal activity pattern, and adults weigh 34.42 kg, with values up to 37.45 kg reported.
Quick facts about the Indian hog deer
The species is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List, a threatened category, and has a lifespan of 20 years, with values up to 22.9 years reported.
- Weight
- 34.4 kg – 37.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 22.9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 180 days – 227 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 10 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the Indian hog deer live?
Not recorded
What is the Indian hog deer?
The Indian hog deer (Axis porcinus), or Indochinese hog deer, is a small cervid native to the region of the Indian subcontinent and Indo-Gangetic Plain. Introduced populations are established in Australia, as well as the United States and Sri Lanka.
Its name derives from the hog-like manner in which it runs through forests (with its head hung low), to ease ducking under obstacles instead of leaping over them, like most other deer.
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Is the Indian hog deer endangered?
The Indian hog deer is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the Indian hog deer classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyCervidae
- genusAxis
- SpeciesAxis porcinus (Zimmermann, 1780)
Synonyms Cervus porcinus
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Common hog deerEnglish
- Hog deerEnglish
- Hog deerEnglish
- Hog deerEnglish
- Indochina hog deerEnglish
- Indochina hog deerEnglish
- Indochinese hog deerEnglish
- Indochinese hog deerEnglish
- Thai hog deerEnglish
- Thai hog deerEnglish
- أيل خنزيريArabic
- أيل خنزيري هنديArabic
- أيل خنزيري الهند الصينيةArabic
- সুগৰী পহুAssamese
- প্যারা হরিণBangla
- jelínek vepříCzech
- SchweinshirschGerman
- Indischer SchweinshirschGerman
- Ινδικό ΧοιροελάφιGreek
- Ciervo Porquerizo de IndochinaSpanish
- SigahirvEstonian
- SikahirviFinnish
- rytökaurisFinnish
- Cerf cochonFrench
- Cerf des MaraisFrench
- Cerf-cochonFrench
- Cerf-cochon d'IndochineFrench
- DisznószarvasHungarian
- ホッグジカJapanese
- 돼지사슴Korean
- 인도돼지사슴Korean
- SvinehjortNorwegian Bokmål
- ZwijnshertDutch
- aksis bengalskiPolish
- Jelonek bengalskiPolish
- Cervo-PorcoPortuguese
- Свиной оленьRussian
- විල් මුවාSinhala
- SvinhjortSwedish
- เนื้อทรายThai
- Hindiçin Aksis GeyiğiTurkish
- 豚鹿Chinese
Relatives of the Indian hog deer
Other species in the same genus Axis.
Chital
Axis axis
Bawean deer
Axis kuhlii
Calamian deer
Axis calamianensis
CompareIndian hog deer vs ChitalIndian hog deer vs Bawean deerIndian hog deer vs Calamian deer
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
Is the Indian hog deer endangered?
Yes. The Indian hog deer is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List in a global assessment, which is a threatened category.
How heavy is the Indian hog deer?
Adult Indian hog deer weigh 34.42 kg, and our sources report values up to 37.45 kg. This places it in the large size class (25 to 250 kg).
What does the Indian hog deer eat?
The Indian hog deer is a herbivore.
How long does the Indian hog deer live?
The Indian hog deer has a lifespan of 20 years, and our sources report values up to 22.9 years.
How many young does the Indian hog deer have?
The Indian hog deer has 1 young per litter, after a gestation period of 226.7 days.
What kind of animal is the Indian hog deer?
The Indian hog deer is a mammal of the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla, and it belongs to the genus Axis.
Who named the Indian hog deer?
The Indian hog deer, Axis porcinus, was named by (Zimmermann, 1780).
Sources and how to cite this page
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