Juvenile Chital use play to develop the physical skills and muscle memory they will need for survival as adults. It helps them master the technique of antler-locking without the risk of serious injury. They learn how to use their neck muscles to absorb the force of a push. Play-sparring often transitions into "stotting" or "pronking" (leaping into the air with all four legs), which trains them to be agile enough to escape a tiger later in life.