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National Natural Monument
Mammals
Kerama Deer
Cervus nippon keramae
The Kerama deer is a subspecies of the sika deer living on the Kerama Islands of Okinawa, smaller than deer on Honshu. It is said to have been brought to the islands during the Edo period and has adapted to island life. Because its range is so small, the deer and its habitat are designated a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Cervus nippon keramae
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- 日本語
- ケラマジカ
- 简体中文
- 庆良间鹿
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The Kerama Deer is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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