Deer

Deer are animals that appear in The Lion King franchise.
== Information ==
Siberian musk deer differ sharply from other deer. Long well-muscled hind legs; shorter, weaker, thin forelimbs; small chests; and highly arched backs so that the animal is much higher at the sacrum than at the shoulders. This body structure correlates with the animal's usual pattern of movement, a series of well coordinated jumps generated from the hind legs. Males weigh slightly less than females. Neither gender has antlers. The male has fine and extremely sharp canines protruding directly downward from the mouth. In older males, canine tips extend considerably below the lower jaw.
Siberian musk deer come commonly in shades of dark brown. The head is generally lighter. A pair of whitish stripes extends from the chin down the chest to the belly, while a scattering of lighter spots may be present on the back and sides. Young are born intensely spotted on their upper body, with adult coloration reached gradually by one and a half years of age. The hind legs are much longer and more powerful than the front legs, which causes the back to slope; it is an adaptation to saltatorial (jumping) locomotion. 
Barbary stags are the only native deer species in Africa, thriving in dense, humid forests. Some specimens are known to thrive in mountainous areas. They are smaller than typical red deer and are dark brown with some additional white spots on the flanks and backs. Their antlers lack a bez.
Native to India, spotted deer (also called a chital, cheetal, chital deer, and axis deer) are moderately sized, with stags being taller than the doe and having antlers, which does do not. Males weigh between seventy to ninety kilograms while females weigh less. Upper parts of the spotted dear are rufous to golden, covered in multiple white spots; the abdomen, rump, throat, inside of the legs, ears, and tail are white as well. Antlers on the stags are nearly one meter in length. Spotted deer range from India to other Asian countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, though they have been introduced to Australia, the United States, and Croatia over time.
Spotted deer are midday animals, traveling throughout the summer and resting in the shade, taking up some time of the day to eat and drink. They flee from predators in groups and are alert, listening to noises with rapt attention. Herds can have up to fifteen to forty members led by a matriarch. Spotted deer are vocal animals and have a wide variety of bellows and barks. They mainly feed on grasses, but when grass is not available, they browse. Breeding takes place year-round, and after the fawn is born, it is hidden for one week. The average lifespan for the spotted deer is up to twenty-two years. Since it has high populations, it is listed as a species of Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
== Appearances in Fanfiction ==
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