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Sika Deer

Cervus nippon

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Field Notes

Description:

Small, brown elk that lives in quiet marshes and forested wetlands on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland
Varies in color from reddish-brown in the summer to dark brown or black in the winter.
White spots on its back and a white rump
Males have narrow antlers and a dark, shaggy mane on the neck.
Grow to about 2.5 feet tall at the rump
Males usually weigh about 90 pounds,
Females usually weigh about 70 pounds.

Habitat:

Isolated marshes, wetlands and swamps and thick loblolly pine foresta Nocturnal.
Females usually live in small groups with their young
Males live alone during fall and winter and in groups of other males during spring and summer

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Hi Mason, this is an interesting find. I did not realize that Sika Deer had a population in Maryland (they are native to Asia). Instead of copying and pasting information from resources on the internet (which is likely protected by copyright laws), we would prefer that you write your own description of your experience finding your organisms. The Habitat section is for where you spotted the organism, not where they are generally found. Feel free to add links to the pages you used as references.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2015

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