Sika, Native Habitats, Diet & Adaptations

Sika, (Cervus nippon), small, forest-dwelling deer of the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla), which is native to China, Korea, and Japan, where it was long considered sacred. (Sika means “deer” in Japanese.) It is farmed in China for its antlers, which are used in traditional medicine. Mature

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Cervus nippon (sika)

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