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
Sika deer suitable for farming and other human exploitation. Their range encompasses some of the most densely populated areas in the world, where forests were cleared hundreds of years ago. Their population status varies significantly in different countries. Although the species as a whole is thriving, it is endangered and extinct in many areas. Japan has by far the largest native sika population in the world. Though the exact population is uncertain, it is likely to be in the hundred thousand range and is still increasing, mainly due to recent conservation efforts and the extinction of its main predator, the wolf ("Canis