Kibanoro (English spelling) Chinese water deer

Japanese: キバノロ - きばのろ(英語表記)Chinese water deer
Kibanoro (English spelling) Chinese water deer

It is a mammalian animal of the order Artiodactyla and family Cervidae. It is a small deer that lives in reed thickets and shrubs in the Yangtze River basin in China and the Korean Peninsula. It stands 45-55 cm tall and weighs 9-11 kg. It is a member of the deer family, but does not have antlers. The canines on its upper jaw are tusk-like, and males in particular have sword-like curved canines that protrude from their mouths. It has a short tail and yellowish brown fur. Its hooves are relatively wide. It usually lives alone or in pairs. It is prolific among deer species, giving birth to 1-3 pups in May and June, and sometimes seven pups. The fur of the calves is dark brown and has small white spots on its back. Its mating season is from late autumn to early winter, during which males fight by brandishing their tusks. It feeds on reeds and other plants, and can live for about 10 years in captivity.

[Mitsuko Masui]

Major species of deer (3) [specimen illustrations]
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Major species of deer (3) [specimen illustrations]


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱偶蹄(ぐうてい)目シカ科の動物。朝鮮半島、中国の揚子江(ようすこう)流域で、アシの茂みや低木地帯に生息する小形のシカである。体高45~55センチメートル、体重9~11キログラム。シカの仲間であるが角(つの)はなく、上あごの犬歯が牙(きば)状になっており、とくに雄では刀状に曲がった犬歯が口外に突き出ている。尾は短く、毛色は黄褐色。ひづめの幅はわりに広い。単独またはつがいですむことが多い。シカ類中では多産で、5、6月に1産1~3子を産み、ときに7子をみることもある。子の毛色は暗褐色で、背に小さな白斑(はくはん)がある。発情期は晩秋から初冬で、この時期の雄は牙を振るって闘争する。アシやその他の植物を食べ、寿命は飼育下で約10年である。

[増井光子]

シカのおもな種類(3)〔標本画〕
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シカのおもな種類(3)〔標本画〕


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