Mysuru: In what could be another success story of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, 52 spotted deer were recently translocated to Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary situated in Hunsur taluk of Mysuru district. None of the animals were sedated and were translocated after days of natural conditioning.
The sanctuary is spread over an area of 14 square km with various species of animals, birds and plants. The sanctuary was created on 30th April, 1985. Arabithittu State Forest is situated inside the sanctuary. The sanctuary harbours leopards, spotted deer, wild boars, Indian porcupines, Indian hare, common mongoose, fox, partridges, cobra, rat snakes and viper, and the landscape has dry deciduous and scrub forests.
