Pampas Deer

Pampas deer have tan fur that is lighter on the inner of their legs and undersides. The seasons do not affect the color of their coats. They have white patches on their throats and dots over their mouths. The distance between their shoulders is 60–65 cm (24–26 in) for women and 65–70 cm (26–28 in) for men. When they run, they lift their short, bushy tails, which range in length from 10 to 15 cm, to display a white patch, just like white-tailed deer do.

Adult males typically weigh 24–34 kg (53–75 lb), but have been documented up to 40 kg (88 lb), and females typically weigh 22–29 kg (49–64 lb). They are a small species of deer, with relatively little sexual dimorphism. Males have small, lightweight antlers that are 3-pronged, which go through a yearly cycle of shedding in August or September, with a new grown set by December. The lower front main prong of the antlers is not divided, but the upper prong is. Females have hair whorls that look like tiny antlers stubs. Females and males have different stances during urination. Males have a strong smell secreted from glands in their back hooves that can be detected up to 1.5 km away. Compared to other small ruminants, the males have small testicles relative to their body size.

Being extremely cautious and cryptic, they will swiftly hide in thick vegetation if they perceive any danger.

The gregarious deer of the Pampas live in herds. Because there is no gender distinction between these groupings, bucks (males) will move among them. Normally, there are just 2 to 6 deer in a group, but in regions with abundant food, there may be many more. There are neither harems nor monogamous partnerships among them. Pampas deer put on shows of dominance but do not defend their territory or partners. They demonstrate dominance by maintaining an upright posture, attempting to keep one side forward, and moving slowly and deliberately. Bucks scrape their horns on the ground and rub them into the foliage while they are challenging one another. Opposing research shows that Pampas deer avoid areas inhabited by cattle, and when cattle are absent have much larger home ranges.

They rub plants and things with the scent glands on their faces and heads. They frequently bite, yet they rarely engage in combat; instead, they spar with one another. When threatened, they run off for around 100–200 meters while hiding low in the undergrowth. If they are by themselves, they might simply leave without a trace. In order to divert a predator, females with a fawn will seem to limp. Pampas deer occasionally engage in nighttime activities but typically graze throughout the day. They enjoy exploring and are quite inquisitive. They frequently stand on their hind legs to view over objects or reach food. They do not have seasonal or even daily motions and are sedentary. The deer in Argentina and Uruguay have fewer natural predators. They used to be the prey of cougars and many more jaguars. Those in Brazil still have the felines to fear.

They are extremely shy and, when startled, flee into thick woodland.

Their habitat includes water and hills, often with winter drought, and grass that is high enough to cover a standing deer. Many of them live on the Pantanal wetlands, where there are ongoing conservation efforts, and other areas of annual flooding cycles. Human activity has changed much of the original landscape.

• Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant

• Individual Type: Solo/Herd

• Population Trend: Decreasing

• Population: 20,000-80,000

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: All

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  • Extant (resident): Argentina; Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil; Paraguay; Uruguay

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Adult stag and doe cannot be tame, but the fawn can tame. The fawn feed harmless and eat any leaves or seeds and shoots depending on the same appetite for New World edeer.

Fossil records indicate that New World deer traveled to South America from North America as part of the Great American Interchange around 2.5 million years ago, following the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. They rapidly evolved into different species, with only a few surviving today. Due to the large continental glaciers and the high soil acidity in areas where there were no glaciers, a huge part of the fossil record has been destroyed, so there is no indication of what these early New World deer looked like. Fossil records begin with clear differentiation and are close to what they look like now. The Pampas deer evolved as plains dwellers; their direct ancestor first appeared during the Pleistocene epoch.

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