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The distribution and habitat, behaviour, and diet of the deer have all been the subject of study. The viability of the small remaining population is an outstanding concern to researchers. The huemul is part of Chile's national coat of arms and is since 2006 a National Natural Monument.
Hippocamelus is a genus of Cervidae, the deer family. It comprises two extant Andean and two fossil species. The living members are commonly known as the huemul (from the Mapuche language), and the taruca, also known as northern huemul. Both species have a stocky, thick, and short-legged body. They live at high altitudes in the summer. Though ...
The taruca (Hippocamelus antisensis), also known as the Peruvian guemal, north Andean deer, north Andean huemul, northern huemul or northern guemal, is a mid sized deer species that inhabits the high regions of the Andes mountains in South America. The common name taruca means "deer" in both the Quechua and Aymara languages.
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.
Other wild mammals found in the relatively open habitats of the high Andes include the huemul deer and foxes in the genus Pseudalopex. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] Although very rich in flora and fauna, few large mammals are found in the Andean cloud forests , including the Yungas and parts of the Chocó , exceptions being the threatened mountain tapir ...
Jeff Lightfoot was a northeast Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife manager from 1980 to 2015. He first served as assistant area manager and deer habitat specialist in International ...
A deer (pl.: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac , elk (wapiti), red deer , and fallow deer ) and Capreolinae (which includes, among others reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer , roe deer , and ...
As of 2011, they have removed over half of the 640 kilometres (400 mi) of habitat-fragmenting ranch fencing. Volunteers also collect seeds from native coiron grasses, which professional ecosystem restoration workers use to reseed heavily damaged areas. Wildlife Recovery: Endangered huemul deer, collared as part of recovery program