Philippine Deer
The Philippine Deer (Cervus mariannus) is one of three species of deer that is native to the forests of much of the Philippines.
This species was introduced to Guam by Spanish governor Mariano Tobias between 1770 and 1774 as a game species (William Edwin Safford 1905). Although scarce in its native range in the Philippines, it is overpopulated in many areas of Guam, posing serious threats to plant communities by overgrazing.
Philippine deer were also introduced to Rota, Saipan, and Pohnpei but those populations did not take hold like they did in Guam.
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