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Cervus nippon
Small, brown elk that lives in quiet marshes and forested wetlands on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland Varies in color from reddish-brown in the summer to dark brown or black in the winter. White spots on its back and a white rump Males have narrow antlers and a dark, shaggy mane on the neck. Grow to about 2.5 feet tall at the rump Males usually weigh about 90 pounds, Females usually weigh about 70 pounds.
Isolated marshes, wetlands and swamps and thick loblolly pine foresta Nocturnal. Females usually live in small groups with their young Males live alone during fall and winter and in groups of other males during spring and summer
Spotted on Oct 14, 2015
Submitted on Oct 19, 2015
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Hi Mason, this is an interesting find. I did not realize that Sika Deer had a population in Maryland (they are native to Asia).
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