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Formosan sambar deer

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Formosan Sambar
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R. u. swinhoei
Trinomial name
Rusa unicolor swinhoei

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.