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The Sambar is a large deer native of southern and southeast Asia. They attain a height of 102 to 160 cms and weigh around 225 -350 kgs. They have large rugged antlers and are forked at the tips.

Adult males, pregnant and lactating females have an unusual hairless, blood red spot located about half way down on the underside of the throat.  Sambar males live alone and females in herds up to twenty in number. Like most deer, they are silent while during rutting the males bellow. When sensing danger, the deer stamp their feet and make large ringing calls called “pooking”.