sika
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- noun
- /ˈsiːkə/
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sika
- For example, the San Diego Zoo was castigated in 1991 by Friends of Animals, a Los Angeles-based group, for sending two surplus sika deer, a medium-sized, spotted Asian species, to Ingram, Texas.
- sika deer
Examples
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The Sika deer is abundant, but even more common, judging from the heaps of gleaming droppings, is probably the small musk deer.
Fiction book (1996) -
The area is prime habitat for red and sika deer and thus for tigers.
Academic text (2010) -
"Sika-sika," he says, "at your service, all in place; sika-sika, all in place, at your service."
Academic text (1995) -
"Sika-sika," he says, "at your service, all in place; sika-sika, all in place, at your service."
Academic text (1995) -
"Sika-sika," he says, "at your service, all in place; sika-sika, all in place, at your service."
Academic text (1995) -
"Sika-sika," he says, "at your service, all in place; sika-sika, all in place, at your service."
Academic text (1995) -
On the other hand, silver (sika hio) is mild or "soft" and is preferred by the gods.
Academic text (1991) -
Although Priour used the zooborn sika deer for breeding only, San Diego recalled them and is now looking for an alternative home.
Academic text (1992) -
Under cover of spruce, pine, and birch, the two tigresses stalked sika deer and other prey.
Academic text (2011) -
The sika deer is known for its beautiful spotted coat and is commonly found in the forests of Japan.
Synonyms
A small deer from Japan with spots and slightly forked antlers
A small deer that lives in East Asia, especially Japan, with small forked antlers and a spotted coat
A small reddish-brown deer with slightly forked antlers found in Japan
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sika comes from the Japanese word shika, which means 'deer'. That's why sika is the Japanese name used in English for the small, spotted deer found in Japan and East Asia.