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Sika Deer, Assateague Island, Virginia

A Sika deer (Cervus nippon) poses in the grass along a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia. Sika deer, also known as Asian elk, are native to Japan and are found naturally in eastern Asia from Siberia to Vietnam. They were introduced to Assateague Island in the 1920s.

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A Sika deer (Cervus nippon) poses in the grass along a marsh in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia. Sika deer, also known as Asian elk, are native to Japan and are found naturally in eastern Asia from Siberia to Vietnam. They were introduced to Assateague Island in the 1920s.