Sambar deer making a return in Singapore, study shows


The report said the mammal’s numbers are estimated to be growing in various forested areas. - COURTESY OF TAN YONG LIN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Sambar deer, believed to have been wiped out in Singapore as at 1950, are making a comeback after several escaped from public and private local zoos in the 1970s, a recent study has found.

The report, published on Feb 16 in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, said the mammal’s numbers are estimated to be growing in various forested areas, including parts of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve near MacRitchie and Bukit Timah.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Singapore , Sambar , deer

Next In Aseanplus News

Junta regains ground with drones, ‘human waves’
Bhutan pledges US$1bil in cryptocurrency for city of ‘mindfulness’
Thaksin’s nephew steps up
Junta says Suu Kyi in good health after her son raises alarm
Durian export revenue grows to new highs
President: Livestreamed briefings may be better than Netflix
Election ‘disrupters’ put on notice
‘No evidence of terrorist training’
Rare female yakuza’s path to redemption
Police boost patrols after Bondi Beach shooting

Others Also Read