rusa
- noun
- Specialized
- Tigers reach the highest densities where they can regularly prey on a large deer species, such as swamp, rusa, or red deer, or on wild boar.
Examples
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While hiking in the forest, I spotted a rusa grazing peacefully among the trees.
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Conservation efforts aim to protect the rusa and its habitat from deforestation.
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These ideas come from my own experience, those of my Maryland public library colleagues, and from experiences shared by members of the rusa-l electronic discussion list.
Academic text (2015) -
To close, I'd like to share a couple of stories that members of the rusa-l discussion list told me about in February 2015 when I asked for local advocacy success stories in academic libraries.
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The survey was publicized on rusa-1, section electronic discussion lists, and at the 2014 Annual Conference and was scheduled to be open through July 11th.
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The rusa is a large deer species known for its impressive antlers and size.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rusa comes from the Malay and Indonesian word 'rusa', which means 'deer'. Early scientists used that local name when they named the large Asian deer, so today rusa is the name for this kind of deer.
