Vietnam Sika Deer

Description:

The Vietnamese Sika Deer (Cervus nippon pseudaxis) is one of the many subspecies of the Sika Deer. It is one of the smaller subspecies, due to the tropical environment they live in. They were previously found in northern Vietnam and possibly southwestern China, but have now become extinct in the wild. There are plans for reintroducing this subspecies in the future.

Habitat:

Allwetterzoo, Münster, Germany---------- Natural Habitat: Sika Deer are found in the temperate and subtropical forests of Eastern Asia, preferring areas with dense understory, and where snowfall does not exceed 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in). They tend to forage in patchy clearings of forests. Introduced populations are found in areas with similar habitats to their native range, including Western and Central Europe, Eastern United States, and New Zealand.

Notes:

In our zoo we have a breeding programme for these endangered animals and some programmes to save them in their natural environments are run by the zoo, too..