Sika Deer

Cervus nippon

Sika Deer 5

The sika deer (Cervus nippon) also known as the spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia, and introduced to various other parts of the world. Previously found from northern Vietnam in the south to the Russian Far East in the north, it is now uncommon in these areas, excluding Japan, where the species is overabundant.

Cerf Sika 6

Sikahirsch 6

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  1. (c) Dan Bowes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dbowes/9365612230/
  2. (c) Ingrid Girard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/95472389@N08/8699279915/
  3. (c) Dave Spier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_spier/13297908474/
  4. (c) Lilly M, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cervus_nippon_002.jpg
  5. Adapted by Paul Braun from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervus_nippon
  6. (c) Paul Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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