The southern pudú, Pudu puda, is a South American deer native to the Valdivian temperate forests of south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina. It is among the smallest deer in the world, standing 35 to 45 centimetres at the shoulder and weighing 6.4 to 13.4 kilograms. Its dark chestnut-brown coat tufts at the front and covers the short antlers, which curve back like those of a mountain goat. It lives in mature and disturbed forest, usually with a dense understory, and prefers open spaces with rich vegetation to feed in. In the Chilean Coast Range it occurs in broadleaf evergreen and alerce forest, and in the southern Andes it is associated with bamboo thickets. The IUCN classifies it as Near Threatened.
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System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People 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: Pudu puda (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Southern pudú (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Southern pudú (Wikipedia)
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Source Southern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (argentina)Quote, Lead, range (argentina)
south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Southern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (chile)Quote, Lead, range (chile)
south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Pudu puda (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES Appendix I
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland
Lifespan/Longevity, wild
Average lifespan Status: wild 10.0 years
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Southern pudus are used in the pet industry and in zoos in South America, North America, and Europe.
Economic Importance for Humans
There are reports of southern pudus being hunted for meat and fur
View the Source 2. Southern pudú (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (chile)
south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina
Lead, range (argentina)
south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina
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is a species of South American deer
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of South American deer
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of South American deer
In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Lead, habitat
native to the Valdivian temperate forests of south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina
In Ecosystem: Valdivian Temperate Rainforest, Lead, ecosystem
native to the Valdivian temperate forests of south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina
View the Source3. GBIF: Pudu puda
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: NEAR_THREATENED
4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: pudu puda, Activity columns (Nocturnal 1)
5301 Pudu puda Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9749.9 Ref_117 1
Row: pudu puda, Activity columns (Crepuscular 1)
5301 Pudu puda Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9749.9 Ref_117 1
Row: pudu puda, Activity columns (Diurnal 1)
5301 Pudu puda Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9749.9 Ref_117 1
Row: pudu puda, BodyMass-Value 9749.9 g (9.7 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5301 Pudu puda Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9749.9 Ref_117 1
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