Sika deer  (Cervus nippon)

Species information

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Glossary

Deciduous: A plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
Hybridisation: Cross-breeding with a different species.
Territory: Area occupied and defended by an animal, a pair of animals or a colony.

References

  1. British Deer Society Fact Sheet. (March, 2008)
    http://www.bds.org.uk/sika.html
  2. Macdonald, D.W. and Tattersall, F.T. (2001) Britain's mammals- the challenge for conservation. The Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Oxford University, Oxford. Available at:
    http://www.wildcru.org
  3. The Invasive Alien Species project. Fact Sheet: Cervus nippon nippon. (March, 2008)
    http://138.253.199.114/IAAP%20Web/IAAPwebsite/FactSheet/Sika.doc
  4. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (November, 2002)
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn/