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Species
VulnerableMarsh Deer
species
Observations1,928
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived 13.7 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
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- taxon name
- Blastocerus dichotomus
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- taxon common name
- venáu los pantanos
- gestation period
- 263
- short name
- B. dichotomus
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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