By the age of five, the Sambar has grown a fully formed pair of three-point, two-branch antlers that continue to grow in thickness and in length. These antlers, which can grow to a length of 50 centimeters, are used by the Sambar for display and as weapons for fighting.
雄鹿頭上長有一對鹿角，到了 5 歲時鹿角形成三尖二叉，其後不再增加叉數，但會逐年變粗變長，最大可達 50 公分，是雄鹿展現威風與爭鬥時的武器。