Sika deer  (Cervus nippon)

Introduced to British deer parks from Japan in 1860, the sika deer is now widespread in Scotland and occurs more patchily in England and Northern Ireland. It does not occur in Wales (2).

Tends to prefer deciduous and mixed woodlands with dense undergrowth, on damp ground where the soil is acidic (2). They also occur in commercial conifer plantations, gardens and farmland (3).