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- Definition species of deer which inhabits swamps and grassy plains in India and Nepal, the stags having striking multi-tined antlers (see graphics) Reference COM-EN based on: - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/4257/0 - Oxford dictionaries, http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0834320#m_en_gb0834320 - Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barasingha [20.8.2010]
- Comment The most striking feature of a barasingha is its antlers, with 10-14 tines on a mature stag, though some have been known to have up to 20. The name is derived from this and means 12-tined or horned in Hindi.Distribution: Native to India and Nepal. Regionally extinct in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Presence uncertain in Bhutan.Classified as "vulnerable" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, as the estimated population lies between 3,500 and 5,100 animals (not all of which will be mature individuals) and outside several key populations the protection status is not secure, with the result that the species is assumed to be still in decline by at least 10% over 24 years.