Genetic analysis shows that the closest living relative of the sambar is probably the Javan rusa of Indonesia.

Animals responded to this shift in climate, with the Javan Rusa deer migrating into India.

Today, the largest mammals are the Javan Rusa deer and the Wild Boar.

Javan Rusa deer breed in the rutting period in July and August.

But also the movements of animals including the Javan Rusa far into South Asia are a consequence of this glaciation.

The grasslands are also modified by grazing of the introduced Javan Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis).

Some endangered animals can also be found here, such as: Javan Rusa, Wild boar sp., Red Junglefowl, Elanus sp.

Examples are Besra, Green Peafowl, Javan Rusa, Dhole, Crab-eating Macaque, Marbled cat and Leopard.

The Javan rusa or Sunda sambar (Rusa timorensis) is a deer native to the islands of Java, Bali and Timor (shared with East Timor) in Indonesia.

The common and scientific names are various transcriptions of its local name, which literally translated means "pig-deer" (from Malay babi "pig" + rusa "deer" - see also Javan Rusa) in reference to the huge tusks of the male suggestive of a deer's antlers.

Rusa Deer (Rusa timorensis)

The Javan rusa or Sunda sambar (Rusa timorensis) is a deer native to the islands of Java, Bali and Timor (shared with East Timor) in Indonesia.