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The Siberian roe deer or eastern 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 northeastern China (Manchuria). Its specific name ', literally "white-rumped", is shared by the pygarg, an antelope known in the antiquity. The name was chosen by the German biologist Peter Simon Pallas in the late 18th century.〔 〕 The roe deer has long antlers. ==Taxonomy== The Siberian roe deer was once considered by some as the same species as the European roe deer (''Capreolus capreolus''), but it is now considered to be separate. It has larger antlers with more branches than those of European roe deer. The Siberian species can be found across central Asia and in the Caucasus Mountains and weighs up to . The Siberian and European roe deer meet at the Caucasus Mountains with the Siberian roe deer occupying the northern flank, and the European roe deer occupying the southern flank, Asia Minor, and parts of northwestern Iran. Roe deer can jump distances up to , and generally live about 8–12 years, with a maximum of about 18 years. The two subspecies of Siberian roe deer are ''C. p. pygargus'' and ''C. p. tianshanicus'' (named for the Tian Shan mountains). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Siberian roe deer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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