Hog Deer, (Axis porcinus), are native to southern Asia from Pakistan to Burma. The Hog Deer are closely related to the Axis Deer or Chital. The Hog Deer gets it's name as it is reminiscent of a pig; they run with their heads down through grass and often collide with other deer, and prefer not to jump obstacles or brush.

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The Hog Deer is a short squatty deer with a heavy build adn short legs and face. The Hog Deer has a brown coat with a dark dorsal stripe and white underside and rump.

Typical Hog Deer bucks have 3-points on each side of the antlers, a main beam plus a brow tine and burr off the main beam. Average Antler lenght in the Hog Deer range from 9 to 18 inches. Male Hog Deer weigh up to 95 lbs and females 60-75 lbs.

The Hog Deer reaches sexual maturity at 12-16 months, and give birth to one, sometimes two, young after an 8 month gestation period.