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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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Vulnerable

Marsh 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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Blastocerus dichotomus
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Blastocerus dichotomus
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

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