sika deer

English

Cervus nippon

Etymology

From Japanese 鹿 (shika, “deer”) + deer.

Noun

sika deer (plural sika deer)

Cervus nippon, a species of deer native to much of East Asia.

Synonyms

(Cervus nippon): spotted deer, Japanese deer

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