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small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers

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Sika deer are hunted only during whitetail season, on a big-game license, but here's the catch: Maryland's rifle season falls after the sika rut is concluded.
Experiments were conducted to determine the nutrient digestibility and enteric C[H.sub.4] and C[O.sub.2] emissions in goats (Capra hircus hircus) and Sika deer (Cervus nippon hortulorum) in accordance with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Konkuk University.
In the present study cDNA sequence of the full coding region of the Vps26A gene was successfully cloned from antler tip of the Sika deer (Cervus nippon hortulorum).
Identification and molecular survey of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in sika deer (Cervus nippon) from Jilin Province, north-eastern China.
Furthermore, environmental temperature and hormone level fluctuations are two factors that influence spermatogenesis [31] as reported in red deer [32], fallow deer [33], and sika deer [34, 35].
You will likely see some deer - Knole Park has been home to the same herd of fallow deer since at least the 15th century, and some Japanese sika deer since the 1890s.
Sika deer, which are native to China and eastern Asia, are also causing problems in Scotland as they cause extensive damage to trees and plantation.
This had been a rewarding day, but while a mature sika deer is a beautiful trophy, I still couldn't keep from thinking about the red deer and hoping wed get lucky.
In this study, I analyzed effort and efficiency with respect to hunting sika deer Cervus nippon.
Arne is well known for the herds of sika deer, which are active at night and will be rutting.
Originally from southern Japan, sika deer were introduced into Maryland in the early 1900s.
Rather, the sika deer, a spotted deer native to East Asia, tops the list, followed by the wallaby and the llama.