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sika
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si·ka  (sk)
n.
A medium-sized deer (Cervus nippon) native to Japan and China but naturalized in Europe and other countries, having a small head, compact body, and mostly spotted reddish or chestnut coat. Several of its subspecies are endangered in the wild.
[Japanese shika, deer.]
sika [ˈsiːkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a Japanese forest-dwelling deer, Cervus nippon, having a brown coat, spotted with white in summer, and a large white patch on the rump
[from Japanese shika]
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Noun1.sika - small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlerssika - small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers
Cervus nipon, Cervus sika, Japanese deer
cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Cervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidae
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All sorts of animals anticipate this event and immediately start scavenging the cracked corn, but the sikas are normally the last to arrive -- if they come at all.
No Small Prize by HARVEY, PAUL / Bowhunter
But when I opened Muddy Marsh Outfitting, I suddenly had to learn a lot more about managing the sikas on my leasos, and managing how we hunt them.
Thought's on Sika Deer by Waring, Jeff / Bowhunter
I have not yet enjoyed the opportunity to hunt Maryland sikas, but speaking at the Traditional Bowhunters of Maryland's annual banquet last year, I heard enough stories and saw enough heads to arouse my interest.
Strangers in a Strange Land by Thomas, Jr., E. Donnall / Bowhunter
 
 
 
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