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GAME ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND RUSA DEER

GWYN THURLOW - NZDA

Rusa Deer Cervus timorensis

Male = Stag
 Female = Hind
 Young = Calf

Their extremely sharp senses, combined with the difficult habitat they live in and their very limited overall range, make rusa deer a real challenge to pursue. Rusa were initially released into the Galatea region in 1907; the deer originating from

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