Importance of Literature Review in Study of S...

Importance of Literature Review in Study of Sambar (Cervus Unicolor) and Chital (AXIS AXIS)

Author Name : KM Shalini, Dr. Bhawna Pant

ABSTRCT

Sambar (Cervus uniclor) is a largest species of deer’s. And Chital (Axis axis) is a beautiful and attractive deer species. More than 100 researches has been done in relation to Chital and Sambar. In this paper, we have tried to review the previous literature. In this study, 45 literatures were received on the study of Sambar, 26 Chital and 22 combined study (table no.1, 2 & 3). The sex ratio male, female and fawns in Chital were 31:100:4.1 (Tak & Lamba 1979) [23], 63.4:100:22.3 (Ramesh T & Sankar K)[18], 0.6:1: 0.49 (Johnsingh)[10], 42.6:100:41.66 ( Rajawat R S & Chandra S)[16], 0.57:1:0.53 (Dinerstein)[6], 0.5:1:0.27 (Sartaj et al)[19]. For Sambar sex ratio of male, female and fawn were 43.9:100:24.7 (Ramesh T, Sankar K)[18], 1:10.6 (Manoj et al)[11], 1.6: 1.0 (De & Spillet)[5]. Population density of Chital was 212.3/km^2, in Guindy national park, 13.1 0.5(n=1020) in Mudumalai[17], 18.27 (sd=4.27) in Sagur plateau nilgiri[11], 7.5/ km² in Royal Chitwan, Nepal[12], 45.5-49.3/km² in Corbett park[23], 3.1 0.2 & mean group size 22.6 2.2 in Pench T. reserve[19], 7.34 0.49(n=581) in Mukandra hills T Reserve[16], 10.7 in Karnali bardia, Nepal[6]. And for Sambar, density was 3.6 0.2(n=377) in Mudumalai[18], 3.50 (sd=1.87) in sagur plateau Nilgiri[11]. Similarly, gestation period, peak breeding and peak fawning are also detected in Chital and Sambar. Also different signs & steps of aggression and sexual behaviour are seen in Chital and Sambar. Hence review of literature can prove to be very helpful in further study.

KEYWORDS: Vulnerable, Peak fawning, Calving, Thrashing, Phenological, Vermicidal, Extirpation, Morphometric