Listen to the sika deer
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About the sika deer
The sika deer is a mammal in the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 5.8 kg.
What does the sika deer sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The sika deer (Cervus nippon), also known as the northern spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia and introduced to other parts of the world. Previously found from northern Vietnam in the south to the Russian Far East in the north, it was overhunted to the brink of extinction in the 19th century. Protection laws were enacted in the mid-20th century, leading to a rapid recovery of their population from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Related mammals in the genus Cervus
More from the family Cervidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a sika deer sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the sika deer on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the sika deer endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the sika deer as “least concern”.
What family does the sika deer belong to?
The sika deer (Cervus nippon) belongs to the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources & credits
- Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) (W1CDR0001426 BD2) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q190516 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sika deer – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Altaileopard ; modified by Wildfeuer – CC BY-SA 3.0