Thread: Mr Bent Nose Sika.

He must of had a hell of a upbringing with the well bent nose.



And possible broken back leg.

Another pic of the head



Was pretty fat though, should be good eating.

Seen it a few times now

More prevalent in kaimanawa/Taupo area

Must be a wee genetic bent there somewhere

Or do you think he's had a bad fall at some stage??

Genetic. Campylognathie (bent nose)

https://www.doc.govt.nz/contentasset...t-taupo-25.pdf

See the bottom of the News Letter link.

Deer Deformities
The photograph below was kindly provided by local Taupo hunter Philip Beijeman. It shows a nice sika stag with the infliction campylognathie (bent nose). The abnormality has been described in both sexes of red deer and roe deer in Britain and Europe (bent to the right) and in at least two farmed red deer (a stag and a hind) in New Zealand (bent to the left). Now it has been described for wild New Zealand sika (bent to the right). Thanks Philip!

Ive seen it in wild and farmed red deer.

That was my first thought, but after reading 7mmsaum comment probably a genetic bend there somewhere.

Page 48 from Tahr's post.

It turns up in the odd calf we deal with too. Usually go to petfood as the thinking is they will always be lagging in performance