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Visayan Spotted Deer
“ This isn't about deer hunting. ”
– Jeff Duncan
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genius: Rusa
Species: Rusa alfredi
Descendant: Sambar
Named by: Philip Lutley Sclater
Year Published: 1870
Size: 125 to 130 cm (49 to 51 in) in length; 70 to 80 cm (28 to 31 in) in shoulder height and 25 to 80 kg (55 to 176 lb) in weight
Lifespan: 20 years
Type:
Synapsids
Mammals (Deer)
Title:
Hirsh of Visayas
Deer of Prince Alfred
Pantheon:
Terran/Gaian
Filipino
Time Period: Pleistocene−Holocene
Alignment: Skittish
Threat Level: ★★★
Diet: Herbivorous 🌿🍇
Elements: n/a
Inflicts: Bleeding, sundered
Weaknesses: Fire, electric, arcane, dark, light
Casualties: ???
Based On: itself
Conservation Status: Endangered (EN) − IUCN Red List
Visayan Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi), also known as the Visayan Deer, Philippine Spotted Deer or Prince Alfred's Deer, is a nocturnal and endangered species of deer located primarily in the rainforests of the Visayan islands of Panay and Negros though it once roamed other islands such as Cebu, Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate, and Samar.
Etymology
This deer is named after Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Physical Appearance
The deer is small and short-legged yet it is the largest endemic species of deer among the Visayas. Adults range from 125 to 130 cm (49 to 51 in) long from the head to the base of the tail, 70 to 80 cm (28 to 31 in) in shoulder height and 25 to 80 kg (55 to 176 lb) in weight.
This species is easily distinguished from other species of deer in the Philippines by the distinctive "A" pattern of beige spots which dot its deep brown back and sides. Other distinctive features include cream underparts and white fur on the chin and lower lip. The animal's head and neck are brown, but lighter than the body, and the eyes are ringed with paler fur. Males are larger than females and have short, thick, bumpy antlers.
Abilities
Being extremely cautious and cryptic, they will swiftly hide in thick vegetation if they perceive any danger.
Ecology
The species' range once covered the shoreline up to at least 2,000 m above sea level. Its habitat is in dense cogon grassland, and primary and secondary forest. Most of its habitat consists of areas where its diet of young shoots of cogon grass and young low-growing leaves and buds are plentiful.
The deer breed from November to December, although mating could begin earlier. Males have a roaring call to attract females. Reports mostly mention a single calf with a mated pair, although conclusive evidence on the number of young is not available because of the rarity of sightings. Calves are born after a gestation period of around 240 days. Weaning takes place at six months and the calves are mature from 12 months.
Behavior
They are extremely shy and, when startled, flee into thick woodland.
Distribution and Habitat
This species is endemic to the Western Visayan Islands (or Negros–Panay Faunal Region) of the central Philippines. Previously the species was found on Panay, Guimaras, Negros, Cebu, Masbate and probably Ticao Islands.
This deer formerly occurred from sea-level to at least 2,000 m asl in primary and secondary growth forest. It can persist in some degraded habitats such as cogon grasslands as long as there are areas of dense cover. Its preferred habitat is not clear, since it is now restricted to steep, rugged slopes of dipterocarp forest that are inaccessible to humans.
Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Solo/Herd
Population Trend: Decreasing
Population: 700
Locomotion: Terrestrial
Habitat: All
Earth: Philippines (Cebu, Guimaras, Masbate, Negros, Panay, Ticao Islands)
Tamed
Adult stag and doe cannot be tame, but the fawn can tame. The fawn feed harmless and eat any leaves or bamboo shoots depending on the same appetite for Philippine brown deer.
Lore
Coming soon
Known Individuals
Past and Present Incidents - Individuals
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The Recollections of Queen Arianna - Individuals
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Chronological Appears
Past and Present Incidents Episodes
One is Conservationist Hunters
Two is Templar Order
Dabartinis: Six Warriors from Agartha 2
Dabartinis: Six Warriors from Agartha 3
Dabartinis: Six Warriors from Agartha 4
Dabartinis: Six Warriors from Agartha 5
Three is Assassin Order
Los Angeles Battle
Tranquility of Pearl
Peter Pan Origins
Mandela
Fame of Outsider
Four is Iahvau / My Arirang Series (1404 and 1994 AD)
My Arirang: First Landing
My Arirang: Expedition
My Arirang: Battlefield
My Arirang: Painting
My Arirang: Pointed
My Arirang: Ending
Five is Aesir (Worldwide, 300000-69,000 BCE and 1994-1997 AD)
First Man
Firstborn
Adam and Eve: Born of Soil
Twilight of the Gods
Okwiraseh
Six is Abstergo (1992-2000 AD)
Uprising on Road
Cross's Wrath to Oklahoma
Dolly
Storm Passes Through Sea
For Diana
Battle for Odds
1# - Fertile Crescent
Thalath Lakoduna: Ahirom and Theodora
Thalath Lakoduna: Empress of Fortune
Thalath Lakoduna: Sabotage of Euphrates
Thalath Lakoduna: The Running River of Tigris
Thalath Lakoduna: Curse of Weretiger
Thalath Lakoduna: Assyria Feud
Thalath Lakoduna: Atra-Hasis
Thalath Lakoduna: War of Babel
Thalath Lakoduna: Wrath of Aqrabuamelu
Thalath Lakoduna: Second Savior
Thalath Lakoduna: Simon and Pilate
2# - Dene-Caucasian / Codename
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Yenisei Ostyak
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Xiongnu
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Han
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Canton
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Teochew
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Jie
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Yugh
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Adyghe
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Ubykh
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Hun
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Burushaski
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Mandarin
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Navajo
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Basque
My Name is Princess Eleanor
Thalath Lakoduna: Codename Deg Xinag
3# - Agartha
Thalath Lakoduna: Story of Noires
Thalath Lakoduna: Story of Ijenglos
Thalath Lakoduna: Story of Shlan
Thalath Lakoduna: Breaking the Bank at Iraq's
4# - Taka (Sumerian: 𒋫 𒅗)
Thalath Lakoduna: Stratum
Klarion Guna (Chalk War)
Thalath Lakoduna: Series of Finale Fight
Season 1 - Sărbători (Holiday)
Weather Dragons: Modern Disaster of Caicai and Trentren Vilu
Weather Dragons: Fomorian's Heritage
Weather Dragons: Mad Wolf's Despair
Weather Dragons: Camelot Inheritance
Weather Dragons: Lisbon's Worst Mission
Weather Dragons: Storm Rider of Canary Islands
Weather Dragons: Old World vs Mongol Empire
Weather Dragons: Final Hesitate to Joseon
Weather Dragons: Nunukia
Weather Dragons: Persistent of Sengoku
Weather Dragons: Thrills of Hawaiian Sengoku
Weather Dragons: Hellsing
Weather Dragons: Devil's Rain Cry
Season 2 - Hanesyddol (Historical)
Weather Dragons: Past of Incidents
Weather Dragons: Anointed Warrior
Weather Dragons: Death Worms of Gobi
Weather Dragons: The Exodus
Weather Dragons: Shepherd to Adviser
Weather Dragons: Last Stand Romance of Arthurian
Weather Dragons: The Genocide Against King and Us
Weather Dragons: Second Gift
Weather Dragons: Pedair Draig
Weather Dragons: Ontario's Star Strike
Weather Dragons: New Beginning
Season 3 - Ngamin (Ever After)
Weather Dragons: Green Lies
Weather Dragons: The Beyond Wonderland
Weather Dragons: Wonderland vs Neverland
Weather Dragons: Stole Heritage
Weather Dragons: Duwa Bulan
Weather Dragons: Duke or President
Weather Dragons: Marakay Ammu
Weather Dragons: Dwarf Wars of Isabela
Season 4 - Eső (Raining)
Weather Dragons: Girl of Persistence
Weather Dragons: My Name is Dino
Weather Dragons: Lost of City for Golden Eye
Weather Dragons: Ballad of Bay Alfred
Weather Dragons: Weather Boy of Lima
Season 5 - Kuska (Together)
Weather Dragons: My Fair Girl
Weather Dragons: My Name is Paqari
Weather Dragons: West of the East
Weather Dragons: Electrical Warzone
Weather Dragons: Amaru's Curse
Weather Dragons: For Capital of Santiago
Weather Dragons: To Grove Street
Weather Dragons: Rise of the Families
Weather Dragons: Storm Never Ends
Season 6 - Bagani (Warrior)
Weather Dragons: Warriors of New Magdalenia
Weather Dragons: Lady of Therramania
Weather Dragons: Island Hopping
Weather Dragons: Missing Ocean Expedition
Weather Dragons: Electric Heritage
Bagani: Curse of the Mountain Castle
Weather Dragons: Black and White Exploitation
Weather Dragons: Winter War Upon
Weather Dragons: Wind Chant
Weather Dragons: Forest Riots
Weather Dragons: Welcome to Avalor
Weather Dragons: Lone Knight from Norberg
Weather Dragons: Crisis of Leech's Tremor
Weather Dragons: Enchancia’s Ecologist Hunter
Weather Dragons: Puyoy
Weather Dragons: Storm on Arrive
Weather Dragons: War of Etheria
Weather Dragons: Etheria's Destruction
Weather Dragons: Agartha's Legacies
Weather Dragons: Agartha's Last Episode
Season 7 - Pangwakas
Weather Dragons: Last Threat of Earth
The Recollections of Queen Arianna Episodes
Origination
Generations
Damnation
Extinction
Independent Stories
Independent Series
Updates
26/5/2023 - VSD was fixed.
Foreign Languages
Tagalog: Usa ng Bisaya, usa ni Prince Alfred
Cebuano: Lagsaw sa Kabisay-an
Waray: Bugsok ng Kabisay-an
Ilocano: Ugsa iti Bisaya
Ibanag: Utta Visaya
Indonesian: Rusa Bisaya
Navajo: Kéyah Dańlínídę́ę́ʼ bįįh łikizhígíí
Hungarian: Alfréd-szarvas
Finnish: Visayanhirvi
French: Cerf du Prince Alfred
Spanish: Ciervo Moteado de Filipinas, Ciervo de Principe Alfred
German: Prinz-Alfred-Hirsch
Trivia
Coming soon
References
https://kidadl.com/quotes/beautiful-deer-quotes-that-you-will-fawn-over
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/animals-and-experiences/animals/visayan-spotted-deer/
https://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Rusa_alfredi.html
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_TaxonPage?taxid=462620
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=898212#null
https://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?s=y&id=14200439
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=1088129
http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=247125
https://www.deviantart.com/ognimdo2002/art/Visayan-Spotted-Deer-924576400