Nara Park in Japan is home to around 1,300 deer, friendly creatures that actively approach locals and tourists alike. There are two types of deer in the park: those that live on the flat land and those that live in the hilly areas. Both types are wild animals that roam freely within the park. Their main diet consists of grass, leaves, acorns, and other plants found naturally there. Their essential lifestyle involves searching for food during the day and returning to their lodgings in the evening, living in harmony with the park’s ecosystem. Visitors are discouraged from feeding the deer anything but “deer biscuits” that are made from wheat flour and rice bran. The biscuits are available for purchase at the gift shop and come with instructions: "The key to feeding biscuits is to give them one by one quickly, and when you run out of them, spread your arms to indicate to the deer that you have no more.” Aside from the main area of the park, there are several areas where deer can be seen, including Nara National Museum, where they can be seen crowding near the breeze of the ventilation ducts to cool off. The majestic park harmonizes with beautiful lawns and rich natural surroundings, but it’s the free-roaming deer that really draws the crowds.
