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This is a younger bull. I love the coats as rugs. Much thicker than an whitetail deer. The meat is deep red, almost purple in appearance.They are part of the Elk family of animals, and vocalize like Elk. This deer is one that cannot be fenced in or out. They seem to be like a mouse flattening the head when going through or under a fence. Amazing thing to witness. They are a free ranging exotic in Texas.
There are different classes of Sika deer. This is locally called the Japanese Sika. Males are chocolate in color, while the females are buff to red in color which makes it hard to distinguish from whitetail does for the untrained eye. The notable difference in the two species are a shorter nose, and tail with the buttocks having the elk looking white circle with a black rim. When they are excited, they puff the hair out on the hinds as shown in a few photos here.
Enjoy!
There are different classes of Sika deer. This is locally called the Japanese Sika. Males are chocolate in color, while the females are buff to red in color which makes it hard to distinguish from whitetail does for the untrained eye. The notable difference in the two species are a shorter nose, and tail with the buttocks having the elk looking white circle with a black rim. When they are excited, they puff the hair out on the hinds as shown in a few photos here.
Enjoy!
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