The Siberian roe deer, Capreolus pygargus, also called the eastern or Asian roe deer, is a medium-sized deer of northeastern Asia. Besides Siberia and Mongolia it is found in Kazakhstan, the Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, eastern Tibet, the Korean Peninsula and the forested parts of northern China. It was once treated as the same species as the European roe deer, but it is larger, carries bigger and more branched antlers, and is now recognised as separate. It lives in forest and steppe habitats and reaches high densities in tall-grass meadows and floodplains. Its diet draws on more than 600 plant species, mostly herbaceous plants, and in summer the deer visits natural salt licks for sodium.
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Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
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In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Capreolus pygargus (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Capreolus pygargus (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Capreolus pygargus (Animal Diversity Web)
In Ecosystem
Source Siberian roe deer (Wikipedia)
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Source Siberian roe deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (kazakhstan)Quote, Lead, range (kazakhstan)
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.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Siberian roe deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (kyrgyzstan)Quote, Lead, range (kyrgyzstan)
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.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Siberian roe deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (mongolia)Quote, Lead, range (mongolia)
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.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Siberian roe deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (siberia)Quote, Lead, range (siberia)
In addition to Siberia and Mongolia
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Capreolus pygargus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes taiga taiga
Lifespan/Longevity, wild
The longest recorded lifespan of a wild Siberian roe deer is 17 years.
Conservation Status, China and Korea
Siberian roe deer populations in China, North Korea, and South Korea have also decreased due to a combination of poaching and habitat loss.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Siberian roe deer are hunted by humans, primarily in Russia and China, for commercial purposes.
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Siberian roe deer are herbivores and therefore can be a crop pest for farmers.
Conservation Status
Siberian roe deer are in decline due to overhunting by humans.
View the Source 2. Siberian roe deer (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (mongolia)
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.
Lead, range (kazakhstan)
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.
Lead, range (kyrgyzstan)
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.
Lead, range (siberia)
In addition to Siberia and Mongolia
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is a species of roe deer
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of roe deer
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of roe deer
In Biome: Steppe, Distribution and habitat, habitat
They live in forest and steppe habitats
In Ecosystem: Forest, Habitat
They live in forest and steppe habitats
View the Source3. GBIF: Capreolus pygargus
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: LEAST_CONCERN
4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: capreolus pygargus, Activity columns (Crepuscular 1)
5284 Capreolus pygargus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 43752.21 Ref_117 1
Row: capreolus pygargus, Activity columns (Diurnal 1)
5284 Capreolus pygargus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 43752.21 Ref_117 1
Row: capreolus pygargus, BodyMass-Value 43752.21 g (43.8 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5284 Capreolus pygargus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 43752.21 Ref_117 1
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