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SPECIES PROFILE
Pampas Deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus)
Ozotoceros
IUCN STATUS
Near Threatened
CONSERVATION STATUS
Near Threatened
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Grasslands of central South America
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Grassland, savanna and marshes
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Artiodactyla
FAMILY
Cervidae
GENUS
Ozotoceros
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1.2 m long; 25-40 kg
COLORATION
Reddish-brown with white underparts
ADAPTATIONS
Slender build for fast running across open plains
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Grassland, savanna and marshes
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Grasslands of central South America
REPRODUCTION
Single fawn
DIET DETAILS
Grasses and forbs
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Grassland loss, hunting, cattle disease
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Once numbering in the millions on the pampas, it is now a symbol of grassland conservation.
2
The Iberá rewilding project has helped local populations recover.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Iberá Wetlands
El Palmar NP
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan open grassland and wetland margins at dawn; the Iberá wetlands are the stronghold for sightings.
