Huemul
📸 Photo by juan rojas: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photograph-of-a-south-andean-deer-13625213/
Stocky, thick-furred and sure-footed, the Huemul haunts Patagonia’s remote valleys. Small family bands browse lenga shoots and glacier meadows, retreating to rocky ledges when pumas prowl. Fewer than two thousand survive, making this shy mountain deer a conservation beacon.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Mountain
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:South America
Size:90–170 cm body length
Weight:40–100 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Small group
Lifespan:10–15 years in the wild