Sambhar deer bathing in wet mud!

Sambhar deer bathing in wet mud in Sariska National Park, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. Sambhar deer love wallowing in wet mud, as it cleans their coat and rids it to external parasites such as ticks and chiggers (bhunga and phatinga) and other insects also don't bother it when the coat is clean and layered with mud.

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