Facts Summary:
The Hog Deer (Axis porcinus) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): Indochinese Peninsula, Indonesia, Philippines (Calamian Islands), Thailand. This species is also known by the following name(s): 3 subspecies endangered: Indochina Hog Deer (Axis porcinus annamiticus), Bawean Deer or Kuhl's Deer (Axis porcinus kuhli), Calamianes Deer or Philippine Deer (Axis porcinus calamianensis); A. kuhli and A. porcinus (CR-IUCN), A. calamianensis (EN-IUCN).
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