The world's smallest deer lives in Patagonia, and swims across its lakes.
Like the Patagonian deer, the Huemul, and the Red deer brougt from Europe to Patagonia, the endemic Pudu Pudu also enjoys swimming in the Patagonian lakes, and it could be mistaken for some strange lake creature if spotted by someone who is not aware of this fact.
The following video (see it online here) shows a pudu pudu swimming in a large Chilean lake.
The video was shot by Ricardo Hinstz, and it shows a pudu pudu deer swimming in Lake Cólico, in Chile's Patagonian region. The lake has a surface area of 56 km2 ( sq. mi.) and you can see its location here, in Google maps.
Pudu pudu (Pudu Puda)
The Pudu pudu is the world’s smallest deer, and it lives in the Patagonian forests. It stands only 38 cm (15 in.) high at the shoulder and 85 cm (2 ft. 7 in.) long; it weighs about 10 kg (22 lb.) Males have small antlers barely 10 cm (4 in.) long.
Pudu is a vulnerable species, and only ten thousand of them survive. They are also unique because they can go a long time without drinking water, getting the needed moisture from plants. They live in the rainforests of Patagonia’s northern Andes and on Chiloé Island and are related to the tiny Northern Pudu (Pudella mephistophiles) that lives in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
In 2024, a pudu was photographed while it swam across Lake Frias (map) in the Nahuel Huapi national park. The picture can be seen below.
Some pictures of pudu-pudu.
Cute creatures!
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