axis deer
noun
: a deer (Axis axis) of India and surrounding areas having brownish hair with white spots
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Invasive axis deer run rampant on Maui and other Hawaiian islands, according to the Associated Press.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 July 2024
Barbary sheep, mouflon sheep, blackbuck, red stag, sika and axis deer and mountain goats are among the exotic game that roam the ranch.
—Melissa Manno, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2023
As daylight breaks, mouflon sheep or axis deer start to traverse into his range.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
Even certain fences don’t stop them – axis deer are even known to jump up to 8 feet over fences.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 July 2024
Barbary sheep, mouflon sheep, blackbuck, red stag, sika and axis deer and mountain goats are among the exotic game that roam the ranch.
—Melissa Manno, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2023
As daylight breaks, mouflon sheep or axis deer start to traverse into his range.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
Even certain fences don’t stop them – axis deer are even known to jump up to 8 feet over fences.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
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“Axis deer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axis%20deer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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