Indochinese Hog Deer

A mature hog deer stag stands about 70 centimetres (28 in) at the shoulder, and weighs approximately 50 kilograms (110 lb); hinds are much smaller, standing about 61 centimetres (24 in) and weighing around 30 kilograms (66 lb). They are very solidly built, with a long body and relatively short legs; the line of the back slopes upward from the shoulders to a high rump. The ears are rounded; older animals tend to become light coloured in the face and neck. The Indian hog deer's coat is quite thick, and generally a uniform dark-brown in winter, except for the underparts of the body and legs, which are lighter in colour. During late spring, the change to a summer coat of rich reddish-brown commences, although this may vary between individuals. Many hog deer show a dark dorsal stripe extending from the head down the back of the neck, and along the spine. In summer, there is usually a uniform row of light-coloured spots along either side of the dorsal stripe from the shoulders to the rump. The tail is fairly short and brown, but tipped with white. The underside of the tail is white, and the deer can fan the white hairs out in a distinctive alarm display.

The antlers of a mature hog deer stag are typically three tined, having a brow tine and a solid main beam terminating in inner and outer top tines. However, antlers with more points are not uncommon.

The Indian hog deer occurs in the Indus River valley in Pakistan, in northern India, Nepal, southern Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar China's Yunnan Province. It has been reintroduced to Thailand but is locally extinct in Laos and Vietnam. A small, isolated population lives in Cambodia's Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary.

The tiger, leopard and clouded leopard are known predators of the Indian hog deer. Other known predators include the Burmese python and dhole.