Sika Deer

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Sika Deer
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Subfamily: Cervinae Genus: Cervus Species: C. nippon
Binomial name
Cervus nippon Temminck, 1838
Subspecies
C. n. aplodontus C. n. dybowskii C. n. grassianus C. n. keramae C. n. kopschi C. n. mandarinus C. n. mantchuricus C. n. pseudaxis C. n. pulchellus C. n. sichuanicus C. n. taioanus C. n. yesoensis

The Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) is a member of the deer family Cervidae that inhabits much of East Asia. It is found in mixed deciduous forests to the north, and mixed subtropical deciduous and evergreen forests to the south.

[change] Distribution

Sika deer are native to Taiwan to Japan, but they have been introduced to many parks in Europe. In the UK, there are large populations in Ireland and Scotland and there are patchy populations scattered across England.