Latin Name |
Cervus nippon |
Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
Location
| E & S E Asia |
Colour |
Brown |
Length |
1.5 - 2 m (5 - 6.5 ft) |
Tail |
12 - 20 cm (4.75 - 8 inches) |
Weight |
35 - 55 kgs (77 - 120 lbs) |
Life Expectancy |
Up to 15 Yrs |
Subspecies
Subspecies of the Sika Deer include:
North Honshu Sika
(C. n. aplodontus)
Manchurian Sika
(C. n. mantchuricus)
Location: former USSR
North China Sika
(C. n. mandarinus)
Location:
China
Conservation Status: Considered Extinct
Shansi Sika
(C. n. grassianus)
Location:
China
Conservation Status: Considered Extinct
Sichuan Sika
(C. n. sichuanicus)
Location: China
Hokkaido Sika
(C. n. yesoensis)
Location
: Japan
Formosan or Taiwan Sika
(C. n. taiouanus)
Location: Taiwan
Vietnamese or Tonkin Sika
(C. n. pseudaxis)
Location: Vietnam
South China or Kopschi Sika
(C. n. kopschi)
Location: China
Ryukyu or Kerama Sika
(C. n. keramae)
Location: Japan
C. n. pulchellus
Location: Japan - Tsushima Islands.
Interesting Facts
Sika Deer are also known as:
Spotted Deer
Japanese Deer
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