Capreolus pygargus, also known as the Siberian roe deer or eastern roe deer, is a species of roe deer

Roe Deer

The European Roe Deer , also known as the Western Roe Deer, chevreuil or just Roe Deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe Deer are widespread in Western Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from...

 found in northeastern Asia. In addition to Siberia

Siberia

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 and Mongolia

Mongolia

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, it is found in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

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, the Tian Shan

Tian Shan

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 Mountains, Eastern Tibet

Tibet

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, the Korean peninsula

Korean Peninsula

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, and northeastern China

China

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. In addition, it may have become naturalized in England

England

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 for a short period in the early 20th century as an escapee from Woburn but they died out and none are currently extant.

The Siberian roe deer was once considered as the same species as the European roe deer

Roe Deer

The European Roe Deer , also known as the Western Roe Deer, chevreuil or just Roe Deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe Deer are widespread in Western Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from...

 (Capreolus capreolus), but it is now considered to be separate. It has larger antler

Antler

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s with more branches than those of European roe deer. The Siberian species can be found across central Asia

Asia

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 and in the Caucasus

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 Mountains and weighs up to 59 kg. 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

Asia Minor

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, and parts of north-western Iran

Iran

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. Roe deer can jump up to 15 metres, and generally live about 8–12 years, with a maximum of about 14–18 years.

There are two subspecies of Siberian roe deer, Capreolus pygargus pygargus and Capreolus pygargus tianshanicus.

See also

• List of mammals of Korea
• Siberia
  Siberia
  Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
  
  
• Manchuria
  Manchuria
  Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...