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Reproduction

Males tend to bellow during the mating season which may be a good indicator of when breeding begins.

Axis deer breed in April or May and have a gestation of about 7.5 months. They usually have two fawns but one or three is not uncommon(Walker, 1964). The number of fawns produced as well as the mating season may vary for deer in captivity; only one fawn is usually produced and mating may take place from May to August (Ables, 1977). First pregnancies usually occur between the ages of 14 to 17 months. The female usually maintains nursing until the fawn can safely roam with the herd (Walker, 1964).

  • Key Reproductive Features
  • iteroparous iteroparous
  • seasonal breeding seasonal breeding
  • gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
  • sexual sexual
  • fertilization fertilization
    • internal internal
  • viviparous viviparous
Breeding interval Axis deer breed once yearly. Breeding season Breeding occurs in April and May. Range number of offspring 1 to 3 Average number of offspring 1.03 AnAge Average gestation period 7.5 months Average gestation period 226 days AnAge Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female) 14 to 17 months Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male) Sex: male 913 days AnAge

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