Pudu

Quick meaning: Pudu is a noun meaning A very small South American deer of the genus Pudu (in some classifications divided to Pudu and Pudella), native to the Andes.

Meaning

A very small South American deer of the genus Pudu (in some classifications divided to Pudu and Pudella), native to the Andes.

Example Sentences

Although protected by law, pudus are hunted locally for their hide and meat.

Whereas the southern pudu is more uniformly dark chestnut-brown, the northern form is light but has a very dark (aggressive) face in both sexes.

In the undergrowth, native pudú deer scutter, lower than knee-height and wary of visitors; even shyer are the tall, elegant huemul deer, threatened almost to extinction and now only to be found high up the mountainsides.

Word Forms

• pudus

Synonyms for pudu

Depending on context, synonyms include venada.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include venada, puku, guazuti, guazu, deer-pig, huemul.

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