CALAMIAN

DEER
l a mi a n e n s i s
Axis c a
TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom: Animalia HABITAT

Phylum: Chordata Calamian deer in the Philippines are mainly
found in Calamian Islands, Province of Palawan

Subphylum: Vertebrata specifically in Calauit Island, Busuanga, Culion.

These deer are often found in grasslands and

Class: Mammalia
open forest

Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Axis
Species: Axis calamianensis

LOCOMOTION NUTRITION AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Unlike other deer species who often ran and jump Calamian deer are ruminants or animals that
over barriers, Calamian deer dashes and crawl with their
has three to four chambers in the stomach that
heads lying low instead and hide under bushes or dense
allows them to store the partly-chewed food and
vegetation despite being able to jump as high as 1.5 meter.
regurgitate them to fully "chewing the cud". This
These Calamian deer always stay low to the ground as
their defense mechanism against aerial and land
ability is important for them because Axis
predators. calamianensis are herbivores and grazers, they
As for their daily activities , Calamian deer are active move from one place to another to look for more
at day until late afternoon must of the time however in vegetation. With this process, it lets them consume a
extreme hot weather condition, these Calamian deer huge amount of low nutrient food in a short period
prefer to become nocturnal to avoid the heat. They also of time.
produce a soft but high-pitched nasal call.

Antlers of male
deer can grow up
to 12 inches.

Body length: 3.5 - 3.8 ft

They have a light
Shoulder height: 2 - 2.5 ft
muzzle and has a dark
band that surround it.

Tail length 8 inches

It has has a white
fur underneeath.

The have longer and

darker legs compared
to Hog deers.

HOMEOSTATIC MECHANISM
In warm-blooded animals on land like Calamian deer, homeostasis is highly developed as they to
maintain body temperature, blood pH, fluid balance , oxygen tension and nutrient balance to supply energy in
the body. When there are changes in the environment of the Calamian deer, The first response is to make
adjustments. Their receptor senses send signal to their brain which produces a signal to an effector which is a
muscle or gland that makes necessary action to adapt. the nervous system and endocrine system are mostly
responsible for homeostasis.
CIRCULATION AND GAS EXCHANGE
Breathing in mammals is done through inhalation that brings air into the
lungs. As they breath the air passes through the nasal cavity and is humidified
and warmed to level the body temperature . The respiratory tract of mammals
are coated with mucus to avoid direct contact with the air. Moreover, their
circulatory system is divided into three different circuits. The systematic circuitt
is where the blood is pumped from the veins into the heart. It then proceeds to
the pulmonary circuit where the lungs provide the oxygen needed. The blood
then re-enters the heart and is distributed through the aorta. On the other
hand, the coronary circuit supplies the blood.

NERVOUS AND SENSORY FUNCTIONS

One of the strongest weapon of deer against its predators are their sense of smell. Deer are known to
have 800 times more receptors than the human body. Furthermore, deer also have a Jacobson's organ on
the roof of their mouth that enables them to distinguish different smells including humans and transport
pheromones to the brain. These pheromones are hormones that a species produces which changes the
behavior of the receiving animal of the same species. Deer use this to leave marks throughout their
territory. Aside from their sniffing skills, it was found that a large portion of their brain are responsible
for deciphering the variety of smells.
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impression that there are fewer than the
actual population. When undisturbed,
these deer form a small herd. Male deer
fight for dominance in the herd and often
leaves when defeated to challenge other
males. When disturbed, deer usually
changes their behavior such as being
nocturnal and avoiding the hectic time