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Marsh deer

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Marsh deer

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Also known as Blastocerus dichotomus

species of mammal

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The marsh deer, scientifically known as *Blastocerus dichotomus*, is a species of mammal. It is also referred to by the common names agus pelotudo, Ciervo Marismeño, and Cerf des marais. The species has a gestation period of 263 days.

Its range includes Brazil and Barreiras do Piauí. The marsh deer is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2016. It is also included in Appendix I of CITES.

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Vulnerable

Marsh Deer

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Observations1,928

Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived 13.7 years (Richard Weigl 2005).

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) is a species of deer native to South America. It is the largest living species of South American deer. This is the only species in the genus Blastocerus.

male, antlers in velvet Marsh deer in the Pantanal A male in Rio do Peixe State Park, a hotspot of this species beyond Pantanal

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marsh deer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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