Stumble this page!| Pictures of the southern pudu are copyrighted by their owners |
|
Southern pudu
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Cervidae
Subfamily : Capreolinae
Species : Pudu puda
The pudu (Pudu puda) is the smallest deer in the world, ranging from 60 to 85 centimeters in length. They can be found in Chile and Argentina from sea level to 3200 meters high. They are very cautious animals, checking the wind every now and then by standing on their hind legs when feeding on twigs and bark, fruits, leaves and seeds. Its predators are eagle owls, the cougar, foxes and small cats. When the pudu feels threatened, it flees usually in a zig-zag pattern and have the unique ability, for deers, to be able to climb trees when threatened. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN and its main threats are habitat destruction, roe and fallow deer introduced from Europe, and domestic dogs.
The Chilean pudu, southern pudu is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Facts about the southern pudu
The Pudu or Southern Pudu is the smallest deer in the world.
The southern pudu is an endangered species.
Range - The Southern Pudu is found in Southern Columbia, Northern Ecuador, and Peru. (Full text)
The southern pudu is considered vulnerable by the IUCN (1996). (Full text)
Mass: 580 to 1340 g The southern pudu is the smallest deer in the world, ranging from 600-825mm in total body length and with a shoulder height from 250-430mm. (Full text)
Southern pudu Pudu puda Pudu puda is a neotropical specie, can be found in the rainforests in the temperate zones of Argentina and Chile. (Full text)
, 1987) Conservation Status The southern pudu is considered vulnerable by the IUCN (1996). (Full text)