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Visit Japan: 4 facts about the wild deer of Nara Park: -The park is home to over 1,300 free …

4 facts about the wild deer of Nara Park: πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ -The park is home to over 1,300 free roaming deer. πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅- You can buy special “deer crackers” to feed the animals, (made from wheat flour and rice bran.)
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅- Deer are sacred animals, popular in Japanese folklore and are protected in Japan. The deer of Nara Park are protected as ‘natural monuments’.
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅- The deer have learnt to bow when they want food.

Photo by @missmary_n #VisitJapanAU

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