General Characteristics :

Head to Body Length : 85 cm  (2.8 feet)

Tail Length : 8 cm ( 3.2 inches )

Horn Length : 7-10 cm ( 2.8-4 inches )

Height : 35-45 cm (14-18 inches)

Weight : 6.5-13.5 kg (14-30 lbs)

Description : 

The short, glossy coat is reddish brown in color, with the underparts and legs slightly lighter.  The preorbital glands on the face are very long.  The lips and insides of the ears are orangey.  The legs are short and the body quite round.  Fawns are spotted with white.  Males  have sport short, simple spiked antlers.

Range - The Southern Pudu is found in Southern Columbia, Northern Ecuador, and Peru.

Habitat - They live in dense forests, swamps and grasslands.

Diet - It eats grass, leaves, and fruits.

Status - There is only 100 Southern Pudu's left in Europe, and North America.

Reason for the status - This is because of  people hunting them, and agricultural clearing has severely reduced them.                                     

What type of animal is it - It is a herbivore.

 Gestation : 210 days

Longevity : 8-10 years 

        Southern Pudu