1M views · 8.7K reactions | Counterattack by deer in Nara Park.   | Japanizu〜JLPT | Facebook

Nara Park, Japan 🇯🇵 The deer of Nara Park have distinct genetics that have been preserved for more than a thousand years, thanks to their protected status as sacred animals.The wild sika deer of Nara Park are considered sacred. They have been protected for a thousand years in areas around shrines, where hunting is forbidden. Recently, a study by researchers from Fukushima University found that thanks to this religious protection (and isolation), the deer in Nara Park have a unique genetic line

Nara Park is famously home to hundreds of deer! You can buy deer crackers for 150 yen and feed them from your hand. But watch out - they're very brave! Don't you want to go? Add this fun place to your travel bucket list! | Kazue, Your Japanese Guide

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