Manchurian sika deer to long. The height at the withers is . Females weigh up to and bulls up to . Pregnancy lasts up to 221 days, and one young is born. Both the subspecific name, "dybowskii", and the common name, Dybowski's sika deer, are in honor of Polish naturalist Benedykt Dybowski, who discovered this deer when he was exploring Siberia after completing his katorga term. Manchurian sika deer The Manchurian sika deer or Dybowski's sika deer ("Cervus nippon mantchuricus" or "Cervus nippon dybowskii" ) is a subspecies of deer, the largest of the 14 subspecies of sika deer. The Manchurian sika deer
Pack animal Pack animal A pack animal or beast of burden is an individual or type of working animal used by humans as means of transporting materials by attaching them so their weight bears on the animal's back, in contrast to draft animals which pull loads but do not carry them. Traditional pack animals are diverse including camels, goats, yaks, reindeer, water buffaloes, and llamas as well as the more familiar pack animals like horses, donkeys and mules. The term "pack animal" is traditionally used in contrast to "draft animal", which is a working animal that typically pulls a load behind itself