Swamp deer is distributed in which of the following states of India? 1. Assam 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. West Bengal Select the correct answer from the options given below.

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3 only. Key Points Swamp deer occur in the Kanha National Park of Madhya Pradesh , in two localities in Assam , and in only 6 localities in Uttar Pradesh . They are regionally extinct in West Bengal . They are also probably extinct in Arunachal Pradesh. A few survive in Assam's Kaziranga and Manas National Parks. In 2005, a small population of about 320 individuals was discovered in the Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve in Haridwar district in Uttarakhand on the east bank of the Ganges. This represents the northern limit of the species. Additional Information The Barasingha ( Rucervus duvaucelii ) , also called swamp deer, is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent. The swamp deer differs from all other Indian deer species in that the antlers carry more than three tines . Swamp deer is considered Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.