SOUTHWEST PUDU

By: Stephenie

The place where the

Southern Pudu lives is in

South America.

HABITAT AND COLOR

The color of the Pudu

is brown, black, and

gray.

The weight of it is 14-

30 pounds.

WEIGHT AND SIZE

The size is 14-18

inches.

The Pudu eats bamboo,

leaves, bark, twigs, buds,

blossoms, fruit and

berries in the wild. In the

zoo they eat Alfalfa, leaf

eater biscuits, herbivore

pellets, some fruits, and

vegetables.

DIET AND YOUNG

This is the young of the

Pudu. The females in 1st

year, males in the 2nd

year, gestation is 210

days.

The only predator of

the Pudu is humans.

PREDATORS AND ESTIMATED REMAINING

Experts believe its less

than 10,00 left.

REASONS IT IS ENDANGERED

Their numbers have declined because the

temperate rainforest habitat was destroyed and

cleared for cattle ranching and other human

developments.

CONSERVATION MEASURES

People are setting up at Bristol Zoo Gardens and

they are catching them for the breeding program.

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS

These are some interesting facts about the Southern Pudu. The

pudu is the worlds 2nd smallest deer. Like other deer, male pudu’s

lose their antlers and grow them again every year. The females

give birth to tiny fawns that are usually less than 6 inches tall,

but grow very quickly. They have 4 rows of light spots on their

backs from their shoulders to their tails. Other spots on their

sides help hide them. The pudu lives in small herds. However in

the winter when snow covers the ground, its tracks can be found

near places where people live.

WORKS CITED

1. Woodland Park Zoo”. Internet. WWW.zoo.org 10-9-12

2. Jacksonville Zoo Gardens.” Internet.

WWW.Jacksonvillezoo.org 10-9-12

3.Bristol Zoo Gardens.” Internet. WWW.bristolzoo.org 10-9-12

4.Grolier Online.” Southern Pudu. Internet.

WWW.go.grolier.com 10-10-12

5. Belfast Zoo.” Southern Pudu. Internet.

www.belfastzoo.co.uk 10-12-12