The Axis Deer appeared in 2017 TV series called Kemono Friends. The Axis Deer is a type of Friend that made its appearance in the Kemono Friends anime, following a reveal on the official Kemono Friends website.
Axis Deer has long brown hair that ends in a ponytail with a frayed end. Ivory in color, the ponytail is tied by a golden band. Her striking features are the ears and antlers on top of her head. Her eyes are dark-brown. She wears a blue top with a white long sleeved shirt underneath, completed by gold bracelets on her wrists. She dons a very plain light-brown skirt that features a red belt that encircles her waist. She also carries some sort of tool or weapon that resembles a pair of antlers. Like other Friends based on animals that have ears and tails, she possesses both.
A cervid, the Axis Deer can be found in wooded areas in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. They are herbivorous, mainly eating leaves, but their diet also includes grasses, fruits, and reeds.
When they feel threatened, they flee, reaching up to 68 kilometers per hour and 95 kilometers per hour in short sprints. Its main predators are tigers, leopards, dholes, pythons and crocodiles.