Sika Deer

Cervus nippon

Localized in Dorset, New Forest, Scotland & Ireland.

 Introduced from Japan & North East China.

The color of the pelage ranges from mahogany to black, and white individuals are also known.

During winter, the coat becomes darker and shaggier and the spots less prominent, and a mane forms on the back of the Males' necks.

Sika Stags have stout, upright antlers with an extra buttress up from the brow tine and a very thick wall.

A forward-facing intermediate tine breaks the line to the top, which is usually forked.

Females carry a pair of distinctive black bumps on the forehead.

 The Sika Deer is a highly vocal species, with over 10 individual sounds, ranging from soft whistles to loud screams.