Schomburgk's deer
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The Schomburgk's deer, known locally as the saman or the birdcage-horned deer, is an extinct species of deer once endemic to central Thailand. It was described by Edward Blyth in 1863 and named after
Schomburgks Deer Berlin 1911
The only mounted Schomburgk's deer specimen in the world, on display at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle.
Antler in National Museum of Scotland
Chao Phraya River
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The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Schomburgk's deer
…that they did not have antlers. Schomburgk's deer inhabited swampy plains with long grass, cane, and shrubs in central Thailand, particularly in the Chao Phraya River valley near Bangkok. This deer avoided dense vegetation. They lived in herds that consisted of a single adult male, a few females, and their young…
The Chao Phraya River in Bangkok
The original course of the river and its shortcut canals
Khlong Bangkok Noi in Nonthaburi province
Chao Phraya Express Boat on the Chao Phraya. Wat Arun is visible in the background.