Red broccoli - mazama (English spelling)

Japanese: マザマジカ - まざまじか（英語表記）mazama

A mammal of the Cervidae family in the order Artiodactyla. It is small and resembles the pudu, the smallest deer, but is slightly larger and usually has a vortex of hair on the top of the head and in front of the eyes. It has a long, slender face, and some individuals have canines in the upper jaw. Its horns are short and branchless. Its body color is a beautiful glossy orange or reddish brown on the back, and white on the chin, neck, underbelly, and inside of the limbs. Its body length is 95-135 cm, shoulder height 66-75 cm, tail length 10-15 cm, and weight 17-23 kg. Mazama is the name given by the indigenous people. It lives in the forests of central Mexico, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

偶蹄目シカ科の哺乳類。小型で最小のシカであるプーズーに似るが，やや大きく，ふつう頭頂部と目の前方に毛のうずがあるのが特徴。顔は細長く，一部の個体には上あごに犬歯がある。角は短く，枝はない。体色は，背側が美しい光沢のある橙色ないし赤褐色，あご，首，下腹部，四肢の内側が白色。体長95～135cm，肩高66～75cm，尾長10～15cm，体重17～23kg。マザマは原住民による呼称。メキシコ中部からボリビア，パラグアイ，アルゼンチン北部にかけての森林にすむ。

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