What is Père David's deer?
{{Speciesbox | fossil_range = {{Fossilrange|3|0}} <small>[[Piacenzian|Late Pliocene]] to [[Holocene]]</small> | image = Pere David Deer - Woburn Deer Park (5115883164).jpg | image_caption = At [[Woburn Safari Park|Woburn Deer Park]] in Bedfordshire, England | status =EW | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite iucn|author= Jiang, Z.|author2= Harris, R.B.|year= 2016|title= ''Elaphurus davidianus''|page= e.T7121A22159785 |access-date= 29 March 2020}}</ref> | taxon = Elaphurus davidianus | parent_authority = [[Alphonse Milne-Edwards|A. Milne-Edwards]], 1866 | authority = [[Alphonse Milne-Edwards|A. Milne-Edwards]], 1866 }} '''Père David's deer''' (''Elaphurus davidianus'') is a [[species]] of [[deer]]. It is also known as '''''Milu''''' (麋鹿) in Chinese. In the past it went extinct in the wild and existed only in [[Captivity (animal)|captivity]]. However, it has been [[Species reintroduction|reintroduced]] to the wild in some areas. It likes [[marsh]]land, and is believed to be native to the subtropics. It eats a mixture of grass and water plants. == Characteristics == [[File:PereDavidLyd.jpg|thumb|left]] [[File: Wuppertal - Zoo - Elaphurus davidianus (1).webm| thumb |Elaphurus davidianus]] Adults weigh between {{convert|150|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} and {{convert|200|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}. They have a nine-month [[gestation]] period, and one or two [[fawn]]s are born at a time. They reach maturity at about 14 months, and have been known to reach the age of 23 years. Père David's deer has a long tail, wide hooves, and branched [[antler]]s. Adults have summer coats that are bright red with a dark dorsal stripe, and dark gray winter coats. The fawns are spotted. == Population == This species of deer is native to China.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huffman |first1=Brent |title=Pere David's deer, Milu |url=http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Elaphurus_davidianus.html |website=www.ultimateungulate.com}}</ref> By the late 19th century, the deer had become extinct in the wild. The only remaining