The Taiwan Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor swinhoei) is a native Asian species inhabiting old growth forests above 1500 meters elevation and found in considerable numbers in the Huatung Mountains and the Central Mountain Range. They can frequently be seen on grassy slopes and muddy ground located next to the forests / in forested areas. The Sambar deer is the largest herbivore native to Taiwan. (The Taiwan water buffalo is a non-native species.)
台灣水鹿（Cervus unicolor swinhoei）屬於特有亞種，分布於海拔 1500 公尺以上之原始森林中，中央山脈區及花東山區較多，鄰近森林的草坡地以及泥漿地常可見到牠們的蹤影，是台灣本島體型最大的草食性原生動物（台灣水牛為外來種）。