Sika deer much like the American elk. Sika stags have stout, upright antlers with an extra buttress up from the brow tine and a very thick wall. A forward-facing intermediate tine breaks the line to the top, which is usually forked. Occasionally, sika antlers develop some palmation (flat areas). Females carry a pair of distinctive black bumps on the forehead. Antlers can range from to more than , depending on the subspecies. Stags also have distinctive manes during their mating period (rut). Sika deer can be active throughout the day, though in areas with heavy human disturbance, they tend to be nocturnal.
Sika people Sika people The Sika (also Sikanese, Sikka or Sara Sikka) people are an Indonesian ethnic group native to the region of east central Flores between the Bloh and Napung Rivers. In the city of Maumere, the center of the region, Sika people occupy a separate block. The Sika language, which is a member of the Timor-Ambon language family, is spoken by the Sika people. The Sika language have at least three recognized dialects, namely "Sikka Natar" dialect, "Sara Krowe" dialect and "Ata Tana 'Ai" or "Sara Tana 'Ai" dialect. A group of mestizo from Sikka and Europeans settled in 1851