We had a show stopper this morning \u2013 walking down the road as though it were a ramp, was a stunningly beautiful Sambar Stag.\u00a0 Just a few feet away from us, it walked toward a waterhole. Normally that would mean it was headed to quench its thirst, but no, wait \u2013 we were in for an action-packed morning!<\/p>\n\n\n
\u00a0As we took out our cameras to get some good shots, the stag started displaying distinctive behaviour. Digging the muddy soil with his antlers, he set foot in the wet mud, urinated and suddenly started rolling back and forth on his back.\u00a0 Covered from head to toe, he spent a good thirty minutes in the slimes of the wet mud.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u00a0The mud acts like a blanket and keeps the urine scent for longer. After this hustle of activity, the stag will leave his scent wherever he goes \u2013 in the bushes, thickets & tree trunks.\u00a0 This allows him to send mating signals to the females around and also mark his territory.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u00a0These wallowing, sparring and scent communications are rituals of behaviours displayed to attract females for courtship. True to its male behaviour, the stag displayed a sense of chauvanism in all aspects \u2013 its walk, its sturdy built, and of course its assertive and strong nature \u2013 truly a spectacular sight!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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