Burmese brow-antlered deer
Rucervus eldii thamin
The German name Leierhirsch refers to the bow-like shape of the antlers. In French and English, however, the name Thameng or Thamin and Eld's deer is also used. There are three subspecies of the thamin, whose ranges are exceptionally small or fragmented into small parts. In 1975, only 14 animals of the Manipur thamin were counted. Thanks to protective measures, there are now several hundred animals again. The Burmese thamin shown at Zoo Zurich is a great rarity in zoological gardens.
| Taxonomy | Even-toed ungulates, ruminants, deer, brow-antlered deer (3 subspecies) |
| Habitat | Forests, grasslands, wetlands, habitat along water bodies |
| Activity pattern | Deciduous and nocturnal, females and young live in groups, males join groups during mating season, but otherwise live solitary |
| Social structure | Females with young in herds, males solitary outside mating season |
| Diet | Grass, occasionally leaves and fruits |
| Weight | 95 to 150 kg |
| Shoulder height | 120 to 130 cm |
| Horns / Antlers | Antlers: Males only |
| Gestation time | 239 to 256 days |
| Litter size | 1 young, rarely twins |
| Age at sexual maturity | 1 to 2 years |
| Life expectancy | up to 20 years in humans |
| Commerce | meat |
| Current population | all three subspecies declining sharply, Burmese thamin in central Burma with a few hundred animals, released in Thailand, 1500 animals of all subspecies with private keepers and in zoos |
| At Zoo Zurich since | 1981, internationally coordinated breeding (EEP) |
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