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Why did the deer in Nara start eating grass due to the sudden drop in tourists? Why did it cause such a big response on the Internet?

Nara Prefecture is one of the three largest urban areas in Japan. A component of the Osaka metropolitan area. Nara Park is spread over two areas of more than 600 hectares. The most famous sight in the Yuliang Park is the deer at Kasuga Taisha Shrine. But the number of tourists has dropped sharply recently, and the sight of Nara's deer starting to eat grass has caused a huge response online. Speaking of attractions worth seeing in Nara Park, we must talk about the Nara deer that play in the park every day. In Nara, deer have always been regarded as a sacred symbol. In the past, killing them for routine purposes was even punishable by death. The cute little deer in Nara Park, Japan are also regarded as messengers of God in Japan and have always been carefully cared for by people. It is a national protected animal. There are more than 1,300 deer living a carefree life in the park. Many people also call Nara a "city taken over by deer". The vendors in Nara Park sell many cookies, deer senbei, which Nara deer eat. In the past, many tourists came to Nara Park every year, and there were many people in the park. Deer playing. However, due to the impact of the new coronavirus pneumonia, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan has dropped sharply this year. Japan is also a country with a relatively large number of infections outside of China. Therefore, few people from other countries come to Japan to travel. The total number of tourists has dropped significantly compared to previous years. Before the outbreak, the deer in Nara Park were always fed until they were full by tourists. However, the decrease in tourists this year has directly resulted in no one to feed the deer in the park. Some Japanese media reported that the deer in Nara Park were so hungry that they were eating grass due to the sharp decrease in the number of tourists. The deer in Nara Park were also hungry and grumpy, and would attack people when they saw them. Netizens all said: "But don't deer eat grass originally? It seems that the deer has a hard time transitioning from luxury to frugality."

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