#pampas deer

[identifying-deer-in-posts]

Another helpful guide for all my fellow antlerheads. Part one here

Bonus under the cut

[thegreatprinceoftheforest]

Pampas Deer | Paulo Mascaretti

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Cervidae family, round 1: Northern Red Muntjac vs Pampas Deer

Northern Red Muntjac

Pampas Deer

Voting ended onDec 16, 2024

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Drawing Deer Species 41/50

Pampas Deer

80,000 Pampas deer exist in the wild, mostly around Brazil and spotty parts north of it. Despite their high numbers, they're steadily dropping due to overhunting.

These deer maintain the open grasslands of Brazil, keeping the grasses trimmed down and seeds distributed. As the prime custodians of these fields, their numbers are tied to many other species' own that are found there, including many endangered birds.

Pampas deer have very little sexual dimorphism, looking practically the same when antlers are not present. Does have small hair bumps that look like the start of antlers.

They are charming in that they love to investigate and are exceedingly curious, even to their detriment as they try to figure out hunters. Does with a fawn are also known to pretend to have a limp to draw attention from predators in order to keep them from their child.

[animalids]

Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus)

Photo by Cláudio Dias Timm

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[identifying-deer-in-posts]

More strange deer from a forgotten almanac, date unknown.

(Based on sambar, Pampas deer, and mule deer)

[flaredonut]

Deers!