We review migration and home range use in Honshu and Kyushu. Sika deer in the northern areas showed seasonal up-down elevation movements (migration), though some sedentary deer were known. The home ranges often exceeded 1 km2. Annual home range sizes of sedentary deer and seasonal ranges of “shifting” animals in the southern populations did not exceed 1 km2. Home ranges of males were larger than those of females with some exceptions.
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Yabe, T., Takatsuki, S. (2009). Migratory and Sedentary Behavior Patterns of Sika Deer in Honshu and Kyushu, Japan. In: McCullough, D.R., Takatsuki, S., Kaji, K. (eds) Sika Deer. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-09429-6_20
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