From the archive record
A herd of spotted deer or Chital (Axis axis) graze in lush green grass near a stream. The deers have come out of a dip in the stream in the hot sun and are drying themselves. The herd includes females, fawns, juvenile males with their velvety antlers and grown males with hard antlers. The species exhibit sexual dimorphism and the antlers are absent in the females. They graze in herds and it is also a protective behavior against predators. Spotted deers prefer soft shoots and browse on foliage, herbs, shrubs in the dry season. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion, Ful