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The south Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), also known as the southern guemal, [3] south Andean huemul, southern huemul, or Chilean huemul or güemul (/ ˈ w eɪ m uː l / WAY-mool, Spanish:), is an endangered species of deer native to the mountains of Argentina and Chile.
The huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus), also known as the South Andean deer, is found in Chile and Argentina. Huemuls live in groups of varying size, typically of two or three individuals, but sometimes as many as eleven. In the past, groups of over a hundred deer were reported.
The Cerro Huemul is a glaciated mountain in the Andes located on the eastern edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, west of Lake Viedma and north of the Viedma Glacier within the disputed area between Chile and Argentina.
Wildlife recovery programs build on this ecosystem-level transition to protect keystone species. The huemul deer is a top priority for the Patagonia National Park project; habitat loss, diseases transmitted from livestock, hunting, and predation by domestic dogs have reduced its population to around 1,500 individuals.
The Gulf of Penas (Golfo de Penas in Spanish, meaning "gulf of distress") is a body of water located south of the Taitao Peninsula, ... South Andean deer (or huemul)
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (NT) is the national bird of Chile. The wildlife of Chile is very diverse because of the country's slender and elongated shape, which spans a wide range of latitude, and altitude, ranging from the windswept coastline of the Pacific coast on the west to northern Andes to the sub-Antarctic, high Andes mountains in the east.
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Mammals in the park include the endangered South Andean deer, guanacos, pumas, chingue (Molina’s hog-nosed skunk), and canines of the genus Lycalopex.Notable birds that inhabit in the area are the Andean condor and black-chested buzzard eagles in the mountains, and austral parakeets, thorn-tailed rayaditos, Magellanic woodpeckers, churrín del sur (Magellanic tapaculo), and the chucao ...