Formosan Sambar Deer
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The Formosan Sambar is a subspecies of sambar found in Taiwan
. It is the largest native herbivore there. Its fur color changes with season to provide camouflage
, it is yellowish brown in the summer and dark brown in the winter.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is the largest native herbivore there. Its fur color changes with season to provide camouflage
Camouflage
Camouflage is a method of concealment that allows an otherwise visible animal, military vehicle, or other object to remain unnoticed, by blending with its environment. Examples include a leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier and a leaf-mimic butterfly...
, it is yellowish brown in the summer and dark brown in the winter.