It has also been classified as C. elaphus sibirica,[1] and is also known as the Altai maral,[2] central maral deer,[3] Siberian red deer,[1] and maral.[4][5]
The Siberian wapiti is similar to other subspecies of Cervus canadensis in that the adults have a lighter toned torso with darker necks and juveniles have thicker fur on the body.Шаблон:Citation needed
The adult male Altai wapiti has a recorded shoulder height of up to 155 cm (5.1 ft) and a maximum body weight of 300 kg (661.5 lbs), the female Altai wapiti is significantly smaller. The calf of this wapiti is larger than that of other Asiatic wapitis with a weight of 11 to 22 kg (24 to 48.5 lbs) upon birth.[6]
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↑Marvin L. Jones "Longevity of ungulates in captivity" International Zoo Yearbook Vol. 32, No. 1 (January 1993), pp. 159–169 Шаблон:Doi
↑W. Lindemann: "Transplantation of Game in Europe and Asia" The Journal of Wildlife Management Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 1956), pp. 68-70 Шаблон:JSTOR
↑Rolf Entzeroth, László Nemeséri, Erich Scholtyseck: "Prevalence and ultrastructure of Sarcocystis sp. from the red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) in Hungary" Parasit. Hung. Vol. 16 (1983), pp. 47–52
↑Halik Mahmut, Ryuichi Masuda, Manabu Onuma, Manami Takahashi, Junko Nagata, Masatsugu Suzuki, Noriyuki Ohtaishi "Molecular Phylogeography of the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Populations in Xinjiang of China: Comparison with other Asian, European, and North American Populations" Zoological Science Vol. 19, No. 4 (2002), pp. 485-495 Шаблон:Doi
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