noun
roe deer; European roe
A small deer species native to Europe and parts of Asia. In Japanese, often written in katakana as ノロジカ.
See also: ノロ
ノロジカはヨーロッパの森林に生息している。
Roe deer inhabit the forests of Europe.
動物園でノロジカを見た。
I saw a roe deer at the zoo.
ノロ is a shorter form sometimes used in compounds or as an abbreviation, but ノロジカ is the full, standard name for the animal.
The Japanese name ノロジカ likely derives from the Ainu word 'noro' or a similar term, combined with 鹿 (shika, 'deer'). The exact origin is uncertain.