Giant deer appears in Can Gio at night... like an Eastern "divine beast"

Nai la xuat hien o Can Gio dem trang sang... nhu

In particular, on moonlit nights, the deer often goes out on the street and is captured by people, making netizens excited and calling for protection. According to Mr. Phung Gia Hung, Head of Can Gio Forest Protection Department, this deer was originally raised and registered as a wild animal , but escaped from its cage and is living in the wild. (Photo cut from clip)

The Sac Forest area does not have wild deer living there, but only birds, bats, monkeys, pythons, wild boars, and otters. Therefore, the deer is believed to have escaped from its cage many years ago. The appearance of wild animals in Can Gio like this attracts people’s attention and adds to the wonder of this area. (Photo: Crystal Bay)

Deer have a tall, strong body, about 1.8 to 2 meters long, 1.4 to 1.6 meters high at the shoulder and weigh about 200 kg when mature. (Photo: wikipedia)

Their most prominent feature is a dark brown stripe running down their back to their tail. Their claws are very hard, allowing them to climb rocky hills, and their four long, strong legs can easily walk on steep cliffs, making them worthy of the title of "mountain climber". (Photo: wikipedia)

Deer have a rather long face, large ears growing upright on top of their heads, very large eyes, looking very gentle. In addition, their suborbital glands are very developed, when they are angry or scared, the suborbital glands immediately swell up to the size of an eye. (Photo: wikipedia)

Male and female deer have different colors, the male's back is usually blackish brown or dark brown, the belly is yellowish white, while the female's fur is lighter, red. Male deer have long horns, each with three branches. The horns grow from the back of the head, slanting outward, forming a U shape, the upper part is smooth, the lower part is slightly rough, the end has a horn ring that looks like a millstone. The deer's horns are very long, usually 70-80 cm long, the longest can be up to 125 cm. (Photo: wikipedia)

Deer eat young leaves, soft shoots, young grass, shrubs, and fallen fruit. (Photo: wikipedia)

Deer grow antlers at two years old and reach sexual maturity at 20 months. Deer live alone and only pair up during the breeding season in spring and autumn. (Photo: wikipedia)