Though its number is increasing, the Hainan deer is not yet out of the woods of endangerment.
Though
its
number
is
increasing
,
the
Hainan
deer
is
not
yet
out
of
the
woods
of
endangerment
.
That is, it is in great danger.
That
is
,
it
is
in
great
danger
.
The Hainan deer, or EId's deer, is found only in Hainan Province of South China.
The
Hainan
deer
,
or
EId
's
deer
,
is
found
only
in
Hainan
Province
of
South
China
.
It looks similar to the sikadeer, but bears no plum flower spots on the body.
It
looks
similar
to
the
sikadeer
,
but
bears
no
plum
flower
spots
on
the
body
.
In the Datian Nature Reserve of Hainan the deer population has increased from 26 in 1976 to the present 500.
In
the
Datian
Nature
Reserve
of
Hainan
the
deer
population
has
increased
from
26
in
1976
to
the
present
500
.
But with the development of the island in recent years, the Hainan deer is faced with more serious challenges to go on living.
But
with
the
development
of
the
island
in
recent
years
,
the
Hainan
deer
is
faced
with
more
serious
challenges
to
go
on
living
.
The Datian Reserve is only 13 square kilometers in area, which is too small for the Hainan deer to find good places or enough food.
The
Datian
Reserve
is
only
13
square
kilometers
in
area
,
which
is
too
small
for
the
Hainan
deer
to
find
good
places
or
enough
food
.
Because more and more people have moved to the island and settled here, more land is used for building.
Because
more
and
more
people
have
moved
to
the
island
and
settled
here
,
more
land
is
used
for
building
.
Weak deer which are driven out by their fellows are threatened by human neighbours.
Weak
deer
which
are
driven
out
by
their
fellows
are
threatened
by
human
neighbours
.
Illegal hunting is pushing the valuable deer into difficult situation.
Illegal
hunting
is
pushing
the
valuable
deer
into
difficult
situation
.
The Hainan deer is brown, with the female lighter in colour, and has a clear black line across the back.
The
Hainan
deer
is
brown
,
with
the
female
lighter
in
colour
,
and
has
a
clear
black
line
across
the
back
.
They like to feed in bamboo forests, bushes and grassland under the rocks.
They
like
to
feed
in
bamboo
forests
,
bushes
and
grassland
under
the
rocks
.
They belong to herbivores, which feed on grass instead of meat.
They
belong
to
herbivores
,
which
feed
on
grass
instead
of
meat
.
From mid-January to June is the breeding season for the Hainan deer.
From
mid-January
to
June
is
the
breeding
season
for
the
Hainan
deer
.
The male deer fight against one another with their antlers to determine the order to breed.
The
male
deer
fight
against
one
another
with
their
antlers
to
determine
the
order
to
breed
.
The top winner has many more choices than the others.
The
top
winner
has
many
more
choices
than
the
others
.
In September, the female deer start to bear fawns.
In
September
,
the
female
deer
start
to
bear
fawns
.
The little deer follow their mothers until two years of age.
The
little
deer
follow
their
mothers
until
two
years
of
age
.
Though its number is increasing, the Hainan deer is not yet out of the woods of endangerment. That is, it is in great danger.  The Hainan deer, or EId's deer, is found only in Hainan Province of South China. It looks similar to the sikadeer, but bears no plum flower spots on the body.  In the Datian Nature Reserve of Hainan the deer population has increased from 26 in 1976 to the present 500. But with the development of the island in recent years, the Hainan deer is faced with more serious challenges to go on living.  The Datian Reserve is only 13 square kilometers in area, which is too small for the Hainan deer to find good places or enough food.  Because more and more people have moved to the island and settled here, more land is used for building.  Weak deer which are driven out by their fellows are threatened by human neighbours. Illegal hunting is pushing the valuable deer into difficult situation. The Hainan deer is brown, with the female lighter in colour, and has a clear black line across the back. They like to feed in bamboo forests, bushes and grassland under the rocks. They belong to herbivores, which feed on grass instead of meat. From mid-January to June is the breeding season for the Hainan deer. The male deer fight against one another with their antlers to determine the order to breed. The top winner has many more choices than the others.  In September, the female deer start to bear fawns. The little deer follow their mothers until two years of age.