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The pudu (Pudu pudu), considered to be the world's smallest deer, is a native of South America. There are two groups of pudu, the northern, which stands about 18 inches (46 cm) at the shoulder, and the southern, which averages between 14 to 16 inches (36 to 41 cm). Both groups are endangered. Deer - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...


The pudu has several interesting characteristics that distinguish it from other deer. It is able to climb trees, and often climbs bamboo stalks to escape predators and eat the leaves. When threatened, it barks in alarm. It is an endangered species Genera Many, see text Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae. ...


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This site's mascot, the pudu (actual species name: pudu pudu) is the world's tiniest deer, a two-foot-tall little ungulate with big wide eyes and a body that resembles a Vienna sausage balanced on four wobbly toothpicks.
The footage is the work of Fauna Andina, a private organization that works for the conservation and protection of Chilean wildlife, with reproduction and rescue centers tending to all manner of beasties.
The Zebudu is a cross between a horse, a pedestrian walkway, two pudus, and a UPC scanner.
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