eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2015-03-29 4 2 353 356 2152 article Muzaffar Ahmad Wani 1 Sanjay Telang 1 Saheel Ahmad Bhat 1 Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh 1 Department of Zoology, Government Science and Commerce College, Benazir, Bhopal India. The sambar (Rusa unicolor) is the largest and most widely distributed deer in India. Between July 2010 and June 2011, habitat utilization of sambar, using fecal pellet method was studied in VanVihar Naitonal Park, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Sambar utilized different habitats in different seasons. Grassland and savanna habitats were overutilized in monsoon and post-monsoon while as wetland and woodland habitats were underutilized. In winter season, scrubland and grassland habitats were overutilized while as wetland habitats were underutilized. In summer season woodland and scrubland habitats were overutlized while as grassland, wetland and savanna habitats were underutilized by the sambar deer. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol4no2/fecal-pellets-used-for-the-determination-of-habitat-utilization-of-sambar-rusa-unicolor-niger-in-van-vihar-national-park-bhopal-madhya-pradesh-india/ Sambar Van Vihar National Park habitat ungulate transect line range finder