Pudu - Pudu (English spelling)

Japanese: プーズー - ぷーずー（英語表記）pudu

A mammal of the Cervidae family in the even-toed order. It is the smallest species in the Cervidae family. Its limbs and neck are short for deer, and its relatively thick body, as is typical of small deer, is arched over the back. It has short, unbranched antlers less than 5 cm long. Its body color ranges from gray to reddish brown or dark brown. It is slightly larger than the mouse deer, with a body length of 78-93 cm, shoulder height of 32-42 cm, tail length of 2-3 cm, and weight of 7-10 kg. It is found in Chile, the Andes in southern Argentina, and Chiloe Island. It lives alone, in pairs, or in small family groups in forests or thickets, and feeds on plants.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

偶蹄目シカ科の哺乳類。シカ科中最小の種。シカ類としては四肢と首が短く，小型シカ類のつねとして比較的太い胴は背中が弓形に湾曲する。枝分れしない長さ5cm以下の短い角をもつ。体色は灰色から赤褐色ないし暗褐色。マメジカ類よりもわずかに大きい程度で，体長78～93cm，肩高32～42cm，尾長2～3cm，体重7～10kg。チリ，アルゼンチン南部のアンデス，チロエ島に分布。森林あるいは茂みに単独，つがい，あるいは小さな家族群ですみ，植物を食べる。

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