The Barasingha or Swamp Deer, is an endangered species of deer, and can be seen in protected sanctuaries in India. They derive their name from the large antlers of the adult male Barasingha, which may grow to have more than 12 points, hence the translation of its name in Hindi, 12- antlered Deer. br br The Barasingha was previously seen across most of North and central India in areas of moist forest and swampland. With the destructions of its habitat, the Barasingha is now seen in isolated protected forests in Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Madhya Pradesh. br br The Barasingha is a medium sized deer. It can grow to a height of 130 cm and weigh up to 180 Kg. The Barasingha has a dense brown coat that keeps it warm and dry in its moist habitat. The coat of the male Barasingha becomes darker in color during the mating season. The antlers of an adult male Barasingha can grow up to 75cm long and can have more than 12 points. Habitat: The Barasingha prefers tall grass and reed beds near rivers. Marshes or swampland is a Barasingha's preferred territory. The Barasingha is found in forested areas in the Gangetic and Brahmaputra basins in India.br br Kaziranga National Park lies partly in Golaghat District and partly in Nagaon District of Assam. It is the oldest park in Assam and covers an area of 430 sq kms alongside the Bhamaputra on the northern side and the Karbi Anglong Hills on the southern side. National Highway 37 also passes through the area and one may sometimes even see wild Indian rhinoceroses and elephants straying close to the highway itself! br br Kaziranga National Park is also a world heritage site, mostly known for the large numbers of great Indian one-horned rhinoceroses that reside within. The landscape of Kaziranga is mostly composed of thick forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes and shallow ponds. It was officially declared a national park in 1974.br br Kaziranga National Park is one of the last areas in Eastern India undisturbed by the presence of humans. It is currently inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many other mammals including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears. It is also home to thousands of birds of varying species.br br , Wikipediabr br This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.