In Chile

It is the smallest deer in America, 40 cms long and weights 10 kilos. It is a species in danger of extinction. The Pudu is a timid animal, of nocturnal habits, it feeds on herbs. Females give birth to a single young, which is of a reddish color with white stripes down its thighs and the back. The stripes disappear after three months.

Details

• Distribution

  From Curico to Aysen. Also in Magallanes.

• Habitat

  In forests and bushes.