Swamp wapiti

The swamp wapiti (Cervus kosnatia), sometimes known as the ballrut or bellrut, is a huge deer native to the swamps and bogs east of the Lalibon Mountains in Kosna and Minuka. Swamp wapitis have a distinct niche that sets them apart from other, more common wapiti. Swamp wapitis spend their entire life in and around bogs and swamps, and they often spend it in one location rather than travelling. Many herds also sleep in a designated "den," which is usually an abandoned muskrat or beaver lodge near the water. Swamp wapitis have a niche more similar to moose (Alces alces) than average the average wapiti (Cervus canadensis) and feed mainly on water plants and, more occasionally, bark, grasses and leaves. In it's range, it is not unsual to see swamp wapiti with Kosna red deer, which are often mistaken for the same creature. Eastern Kosna, alone, has up to a million red deer and swamp wapiti hybrids.
Category:Animals
Category:Fauna of Parania