The Pampas deer, Ozotoceros bezoarticus, is a deer of the low-elevation grasslands of South America and the only species in its genus. It is called veado-campeiro in Portuguese and venado or gama in Spanish. Its habitat includes water and hills, often with winter drought, and grass tall enough to hide a standing deer, and many animals live on the Pantanal wetlands. Males stand 65 to 70 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh 24 to 34 kilograms, and females are somewhat smaller. Males carry small three-pronged antlers that are shed each August or September. About 80,000 animals remain, most of them in Brazil, and the IUCN lists the species as Near Threatened because of hunting and habitat loss.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 3 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 ThreatsInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 2 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ozotoceros bezoarticus (Animal Diversity Web)
Additional Source Pampas deer (Wikipedia)Lead, habitat
In Ecosystem
Source Pampas deer (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Pampas deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (brazil)Quote, Lead, range (brazil)
the majority of them living in Brazil
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Pampas deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (south-america)Quote, Lead, range (south-america)
live in the grasslands of South America
Sources
1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: ozotoceros bezoarticus, Diet columns (plant material 100%, fruit 0%, seed 0%)
5299 Ozotoceros bezoarticus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 40000 Ref_117 1
Row: ozotoceros bezoarticus, Activity columns (Nocturnal 1)
5299 Ozotoceros bezoarticus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 40000 Ref_117 1
Row: ozotoceros bezoarticus, Activity columns (Crepuscular 1)
5299 Ozotoceros bezoarticus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 40000 Ref_117 1
Row: ozotoceros bezoarticus, Activity columns (Diurnal 1)
5299 Ozotoceros bezoarticus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 40000 Ref_117 1
Row: ozotoceros bezoarticus, BodyMass-Value 40000 g (40.0 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5299 Ozotoceros bezoarticus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 40000 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ozotoceros bezoarticus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHabitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland
Lifespan/Longevity, captivity
Average lifespan Status: captivity 21.9 years
Conservation Status
Numbers declined rapidly through loss of habitat, transmission of disease from domestic livestock, and continued uncontrolled hunting.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
the pampas deer was hunted commercially for skins for exportation
Conservation Status, threats
continued uncontrolled hunting
Conservation Status, threats (2)
transmission of disease from domestic livestock
Conservation Status, CITES
The pampas deer is on Appendix 1 of CITES
View the Source 3. Pampas deer (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (brazil)
the majority of them living in Brazil
Lead, range (south-america)
live in the grasslands of South America
Lead
is a species of deer that live in the grasslands of South America
Lead, threats
but are threatened due to over-hunting and habitat loss
Conservation
but also from agricultural habitat loss
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of deer that live in the grasslands of South America
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of deer that live in the grasslands of South America
In Biome: Grassland, Lead, habitat
live in the grasslands of South America at low elevations
In Ecosystem: Pantanal, Lead, ecosystem
Many of them live on the Pantanal wetlands
View the Source4. GBIF: Ozotoceros bezoarticus
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: NEAR_THREATENED
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