Rusa (Rusa Deer) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

VU

Rusa timorensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

VU

Rusa unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rusa Deer

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 82 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~90%
	Javan Rusa			~90%
2	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~80%
	Sambar			~80%
3	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 2	~80%
	Sambar			~80%
4	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~80%
	Sambar			~80%
5	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~70%
	Javan Rusa			~70%
6	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~70%
	Sambar			~70%
7	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~70%
	Sambar			~70%
8	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~60%
	Sambar			~60%
9	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~60%
	Sambar			~60%
10	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~60%
	Sambar			~60%
11	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~60%
	Sambar			~60%
12	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~60%
	Sambar			~60%
13	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~60%
	Sambar			~60%
14	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 2	~50%
	Sambar			~50%
15	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 2	~50%
	Sambar			~50%
16	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~50%
	Sambar			~50%
17	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~50%
	Sambar			~50%
18	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~50%
	Sambar			~50%
19	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 2	~40%
	Sambar			~40%
20	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	~40%
	Sambar			~40%
21	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~30%
	Sambar			~30%
22	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Sambar			~30%
23	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Sambar			~30%
24	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Javan Rusa			~30%
25	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Sambar			~30%
26	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~30%
	Sambar			~30%
27	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Sambar			~30%
28	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 2	~20%
	Sambar			~20%
29	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 2	~10%
	Sambar			~10%
30	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 2	~10%
	Sambar			~10%
31	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Sambar			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Javan Rusa			<5%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Sambar			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
2	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
3	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
4	Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
5	Melaka Zoo and Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
6	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
7	Hlawga National Park	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
8	Arignar Anna Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
9	Nandanvan Jungle Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
10	Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
11	Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
12	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
14	Ridiyagama Safari Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
15	Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
16	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
17	Bondla Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
18	Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre	🇰🇭 Cambodia	In captivity
19	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
20	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
22	Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
23	Chiang Mai Night Safari	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
24	West Midland Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
25	West Midlands Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
26	National Zoological Park Delhi	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
27	Bangladesh National Zoo	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	In captivity
28	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
29	Maitri Baagh Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
30	Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
31	Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
32	Chongqing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
33	Pilikula Biological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
34	Thailand Tiger Rescue Center	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
35	Mysore Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
36	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
37	Bannerghatta Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
38	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
39	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
40	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
41	Mansfield Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
42	Halls Gap Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
43	Lok Kawi Wildlife Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
44	Jijamata Udyaan	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
45	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
46	Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
47	Nahargarh Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
48	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
49	Cebu Safari and Adventure Park	🇵🇭 Philippines	In captivity
50	Surabaya Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity