The south Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), also known as the southern guemal, [3] south Andean huemul, southern huemul, or Chilean huemul or güemul (/ ˈ w eɪ m uː l / WAY-mool, Spanish:), is an endangered species of deer native to the mountains of Argentina and Chile.

2022年10月4日 · The huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), also known as the South Andean deer, is the iconic animal of Chile. A huemul even appears alongside the condor in the country’s coat of arms, and they were named a natural national monument in 2006.

Huemuls are found in Argentina and Chile. They range across the high mountainsides and cold valleys of the Andes. These deer live in open periglacial scrubland, low bluffs, and other rocky areas. They also inhabit upland forests and forest-border, steep …

2018年2月20日 · The Chilean huemul is the southernmost deer species on earth and is endemic to Chile and Argentina. Even though its habitat is remote, comprising rough areas where few humans visit, Huemul faces a number of threats.

The South Andean Deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) is a species of endangered deer native to the Andes mountain range in Argentina and Chile. Sometimes referred to as the Chilean Huemul or Southern Guemal, this elegant deer ranges across the alpine mountainsides of the Andes mountains, and sometimes can be found in the cool mountain valleys as well.

Chilean deer featured in our national shield. The body of the males reaches a length of 163 cm, height of the withers of 90 cm, and a short tail between 10 and 20 cm. Its weight is between 40 and 100 kg. The females are a little smaller. Has long ears (20 cm) with large, extended glands, in front of the eyes. Only the males have horns with two ...

2021年4月22日 · The huemul is a Chilean deer that is part of the national shield. Its population, throughout the entire twentieth century, has been drastically exterminated by human beings, either because it is considered a “plague” or as a “sport”, …

The Huemel Deer is the largest native deer in Chile. Along with the Condor, the deer is part of the national emblem. Read facts on Huemel Deer in Patagonia with Quasar Expeditions.

2023年4月6日 · Endemic to Chile and Argentina, the huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) is an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss, poaching, diseases and climate change. With only about 1,500 individuals still left in the wild, the huemul population has been reduced to only a small fraction (as little as 1%) of what it once was.

Chile is home to the smallest deer species found in the world. Its name is Chilean or Southern Pudú. They are found in Lower Andes, a famed natural habitat in Chile is the lush Valdivian rainforest in Chiloé Island. The population is extremely few, so the elusive miniature deer is rarely spotted in the wild.