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Description
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Axis
Species: axis

Location: South America
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Though originally from India and neighbouring countries, the Axis Deer quickly disappears from the region as agricultural and urban centers spread. Unlike the resourceful muntjacs, the species isn't as adept to live in small areas. The same story can be told for their introduced populations in North America, Australia, Africa, and several Pacific Islands. Despite this near disappearance, they hold on in South America, where in 2016 they occupy several countries and by the time humans leave the planet, they're thriving in all open spaces.

How did they get to essentially the entire world, you ask? Well... Axis Deer are arguably the world's most popular game animal after the Whitetail Deer, Red Deer, and Fallow Deer. This means they have a significant level of importance to humans and the general theme of this project as you may know is that the animals that survive are the ones that are important to humans.

Compared to other species present in this project, Axis overall barely change in the next million years and indeed, from fossil forms it is clear that their body plan is a successful one. Especially unique is their ability to handle predators perhaps better than similarly sized Cervids, barking loudly when a threat is spotted and taking off into thick brush. Interestingly enough too is their high adaptability to a variety of environments, though fall short if there is too much human interference.

Description
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Axis
Species: axis

Location: South America
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Though originally from India and neighbouring countries, the Axis Deer quickly disappears from the region as agricultural and urban centers spread. Unlike the resourceful muntjacs, the species isn't as adept to live in small areas. The same story can be told for their introduced populations in North America, Australia, Africa, and several Pacific Islands. Despite this near disappearance, they hold on in South America, where in 2016 they occupy several countries and by the time humans leave the planet, they're thriving in all open spaces.

How did they get to essentially the entire world, you ask? Well... Axis Deer are arguably the world's most popular game animal after the Whitetail Deer, Red Deer, and Fallow Deer. This means they have a significant level of importance to humans and the general theme of this project as you may know is that the animals that survive are the ones that are important to humans.

Compared to other species present in this project, Axis overall barely change in the next million years and indeed, from fossil forms it is clear that their body plan is a successful one. Especially unique is their ability to handle predators perhaps better than similarly sized Cervids, barking loudly when a threat is spotted and taking off into thick brush. Interestingly enough too is their high adaptability to a variety of environments, though fall short if there is too much human interference.