marsh deer

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The marsh deer is a large, semi-aquatic South American deer species adapted to wetlands and floodplains, characterized by long legs and a reddish-brown coat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf herbivore
mammal
species of deer
vertebrate
activityPattern mainly crepuscular
adaptation long legs for moving in deep water
semi-aquatic lifestyle
antlerCharacteristic branched antlers
binomialName Blastocerus dichotomus NERFINISHED
bodySize large
class Mammalia
coatColor reddish-brown
commonName marsh deer
conservationConcern population declining in many areas
diet aquatic plants
grasses
herbaceous vegetation
distributionRegion Pantanal NERFINISHED
Paraná River basin NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole large wetland herbivore
family Cervidae
genus Blastocerus NERFINISHED
habitat floodplains
marshes
river edges
swamps
wetlands
IUCNStatus Vulnerable
kingdom Animalia
limbCharacteristic elongated hooves
splayed hooves for walking on soft ground
nativeTo Argentina NERFINISHED
Bolivia NERFINISHED
Brazil NERFINISHED
Paraguay NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
South America
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
reproduction gives birth to a single fawn
sexualDimorphism males have antlers
taxonRank species
threat dams and hydrological changes
habitat loss
hunting
wetland drainage

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Paraná Delta hasFauna marsh deer