The bewildered eyes of the wandering deer. Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India. STUNNING images of a wandering vulnerable sambar deer showing his bewildered eyes at a traffic junction have been captured.Images show the deer who had wandered off from the forest to a nearby village struck by the traffic and the urban development around him.The sambar is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, South China and Southeast Asia that has been listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2008.Like most deer, sambar are generally quiet, although all adults can scream or make short, high-pitched sounds when alarmedThese images were captured by Hema Palan (42) using a Nikon D850 in Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India.?This Sambar deer wandered off from a nearby forest to the village but later found its way to the forest, ? said Hema ?This episode looked like Alice in Wonderland unfolding in front of me.?Valparai is not only a scenic beauty but is also a place with kind hearted villagers and locals.?The region is rich in wildlife.? mediadrumimages/HemaPalan
