Cervus nippon (English name) Cervusnippon

Japanese: Cervus nippon(英語表記)Cervusnippon
Cervus nippon (English name) Cervusnippon

…In a broad sense, it refers to all mammals of the genus Cervus, subgenus Cervus, order Artiodactyla, but in a narrow sense, it refers to only one species, Cervus nippon (illustration). The subgenus Sika is a medium-sized, graceful deer native to East Asia, with a white area (tail speculum) that can be spread on the buttocks, a pale metatarsal gland on the outside of the midfoot of the hind foot, and grown antlers that are usually three-pronged.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cervus nippon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…広義には偶蹄目シカ科シカ属シカ亜属の哺乳類全体を指すが,狭義にはそのうちの1種Cervus nippon(イラスト)だけを指す。 シカ亜属(Sika)は東アジア特産の中型の優美なシカ類で,しりに広げることができる白い部分(尾鏡),後足の中足部の外側に淡色の中足腺があり,成長した角にはふつう3叉がある。…

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