A 2002 Indian account treats the Kashmir Hangul under the older classification Cervus elaphus hanglu. It describes a forest-dwelling deer that feeds on plants and moves to lower elevations in winter.
The 2002 account, using the name Cervus elaphus hanglu, describes the Kashmir deer with a light-to-dark brown coat and dingy-white lips, chin, underside, and anal region. A broad stripe divides the white rump patch. The coat fades in summer and becomes denser and darker in winter.
For the Kashmir population it calls Cervus elaphus hanglu, the 2002 account reports forest habitat, solitary animals or groups of about 10–15, and daytime activity. It describes winter movement to lower elevations and feeding on leaves and shoots, grasses, and herbs.
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