Is the sika deer a protected animal?

The sika deer has a brown body, white markings and a lovely appearance. They are timid and lively, mainly living in forests and grasslands. With human activities, its number becomes less and less. So, is the sika deer a protected animal?

Is the sika deer a protected animal?

Sika deer is a national first-class protected animal in China, and its number has decreased sharply due to the destruction of vegetation and excessive fishing by human beings. It has been listed in the Red Book of Endangered Animals in China-- Endangered and included in the 2015 Red list of Endangered species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver3.1-- low Endangered (LC).

Second, the characteristics of sika deer

Sika deer is 125-145 cm long, 12-13 cm long and weighs 70-100 kg. It is a medium-sized deer. Their eyes are large and round, their faces are long, their lacrimal fossa is obvious, and their ears are long and upright. Minister of the neck. The limbs are slender, the main hoof is narrow and pointed, and the side hoof is small. The tail is short.

The color of the fur changes with the season. It is brownish yellow or chestnut red in summer and smoky brown in winter. There are many white spots on the body, such as plum blossoms, hence the name. There is a black line on the back from the tip of the ear to the tail, the abdomen is white, and there are white spots on the buttocks.

The Bucks have a pair of long horns, which fork above, and change their horns every spring, which is their weapon of battle and defense. And the female deer has no horns.

III. The present situation of sika deer

Sika deer is a specialty of eastern Asia, found abroad in eastern Russia, Japan and Korea, and used to spread all over China. But now it only remains in Jilin, central Inner Mongolia, southern Anhui, northern Jiangxi, western Zhejiang, Sichuan, Guangxi and other limited areas. There is also an endemic subspecies in Taiwan.

Now the United States, the Philippines, Poland, Ukraine, Britain, France, Germany, Ireland and other countries have introduced sika deer.

Due to human activities, many species are on the verge of extinction. We should take conservation measures to achieve a state of harmonious coexistence with nature and protect the diversity of species.