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Sika deer

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Cervidae
Subfamily : Cervinae
Species : Cervus nippon

The Sika deer (Cervus nippon) lives in East Asia, but they have also been introduced in countries like Australia, Austria, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Jolo Island (south of the Philippines), New Zealand, Poland, Scotland, Maryland, Morocco, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, and Virginia (source). The Sika deer is primarily nocturnal and do not form groups that often. Males are mostly solitary, and only sometimes form groups. Females form groups with their young only during the calving season. They are excellent swimmers. The word 'sikha' in Japanese is the general word for deer. Two subspecies, Dybowski's sika deer and Formosan sika deer are very endangered and possibly extinct in the wild, but are still found in zoos.

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Facts about the sika deer

Already in deer-breeding farms, Sika deers are dying from starvation at a rate of up to 8 animals per day.

The Cervus nippon taiouanus, known as the Formosan Sika Deer or just Sika Deer, is unique because it is able to adapt to many different

The most remarkable fact about Sika deer is that they are descendants of one stag and three hinds, which were introduced to Ennis Kerry estate in Eire in 1860.

The Sika Deer Cervus nippon is a typical member of the family Cervidae.

Compensation to the farmers when sika deers are killed by the leopard. (Full text)

The sika deer Cervus nippon is a typical member of the family Cervidae. (Full text)

On the other hand, the Vietnamese sika deer is considered extinct in the wild; the last wild living specimens were reported in 1990 in the Nghe Tinh Mountains (Huynh et al. (Full text)

An antlered sika deer is a sika deer with at least one antler visible above the hairline. (Full text)

The Sika deer is a native of Asia but has been introduced into Europe and has been successful in a number of locations. (Full text)

The sika deer is an East Asian species, ranging from Vietnam to Taiwan in the south and from China to Korea and Japan in the north; there are about 13 different subspecies of this deer. (Full text)

The Dybowski’s Sika Deer (Cervus Nippon) is a medium sized stocky species that heads a pair of antlers with as many as eight tines on each beam. (Full text)

The distinguishing characteristic of the sika deer is its white rump patch. (Full text)

Other descriptions of Sika deer Sika Deer space for image Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Suborder: Ruminantia Family: Cervidae Genus: Cervus Species: nippon Binomial name Cervus nippon Temminck, 1838 Subspecies Cervus nippon nippon Cervus nippon taiwanensis Cervus nippon keramae Cervus nippon mandarinus Cervus nippon grassianus Cervus nippon kopschi Cervus nippon hortulorum The sika deer Cervus nippon is a typical member of the family Cervidae. (Full text)

The sika deer is native to eastern Asia. (Full text)

Sika (Cervus nippon) is the Japanese name for deer. (Full text)

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þþþþÙ The Sika Deer (Cervus Nippon) is native to eastern Asia with nearly thirteen subspecies occurring there. (Full text)

The Sika Deer (Cervus Nippon) is native to eastern Asia with nearly thirteen subspecies occurring there. (Full text)

The sika deer is regarded as sacred in Japan. (Full text)

Since the statewide hunting ban in 1902 deer populations have risen and are now carefully managed The Sika deer is an exotic species in Maryland that is native to eastern Asia. (Full text)