Barasingha  (Cervus duvaucelii)

Deciduous: Of a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
Oestrus: The time of ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary) in female mammals, when the female becomes receptive to males, also known as ‘heat'.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

1. IUCN Red List (January, 2003)
   http://www.redlist.org
   
2. Ultimate Ungulate (January, 2003)
   http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Cervus_duvaucelii.html
   
3. CITES (January, 2003)
   http://www.cites.org
   
4. Animal Info (January, 2003)
   http://www.animalinfo.org/species/artiperi/cervduva.htm
   
5. Wildlife of India (January, 2003)
   http://www.wildlywise.com/barasingha.htm
   
6. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
   
7. ECOLEX (April, 2003)
   http://www.ecolex.org/index.php