In the epic Ramayana, the demon Maricha disguised himself as a beautiful golden deer (Hiranya Mriga) to lure Rama away from his hut so Ravana could abduct Sita. While the "golden deer" is a magical being and not a specific species found in nature in that form, artistic and literary depictions often portray it resembling a Spotted deer (Chital - Axis axis) due to the Spotted deer's common presence in Indian forests (the setting of the story) and its graceful appearance. Blackbucks and Indian gazelles are typically found in open grasslands and arid regions, while Musk deer are found in higher altitudes in the Himalayas. The Spotted deer is the most plausible real-world species among the options that would fit the general context of a forest- dwelling deer in the geographical region of the story.