Siberian roe deer
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The Siberian roe deer, eastern roe deer, or Asian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus), is a species of roe deer found in northeastern Asia. In addition to Siberia and Mongolia, it is found in Kazakhstan, the Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, eastern Tibet, the Korean Peninsula and forested regions of northern China.
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Siberian roe deer | |
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A stag (male) at the Daursky Nature Reserve in Zabaykalsky Krai, Siberia | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Cervidae |
Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
Genus: | Capreolus |
Species: | C. pygargus |
Binomial name | |
Capreolus pygargus | |
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Range of genus Capreolus |
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Its specific name pygargus, literally "white-rumped", is shared by the pygarg, an antelope known in antiquity. The name was chosen by the German biologist Peter Simon Pallas in the late 18th century.[3] The Siberian roe deer has long antlers.