Barasingha, or swamp deer is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent.
It is the state animal of Madhya Pradesh.
The Kanha tiger reserve, spread over Mandla and Balaghat districts (in Madhya Pradesh) is the only place in the world where the Barasingha species exists.
Barasingha differs from all the Indian deer species such that its antlers carry more than three tines.
Because of this distinctive character it is designated barasingha, meaning “twelve-tined.
It has been listed vulnerable in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species.