Red Brocket Deer

Description:

The Red Brocket Deer is reddish-brown in color, with a lighter grayish-brown head and neck, and partially blackish legs. The inner thighs and the underside of the tail are white. Only the adult male brockets have antlers which are are small and spike-like. The Red Brocket is the largest of the brockets with a shoulder height reaching 67–80 centimetres and the head and body length reaching 105–144 centimetres. The Red Brocket Deer typically weigh 24–48 kilograms but some males may even get as large as 65 kilograms. Fawns are spotted white and lack the blackish legs.The red brocket browses on vegetation, preferring fruit when it is available. It is generally solitary and stays in dense jungles. When alarmed, the animal snorts or stomps its hoof.

Habitat:

The Red Brockets are found in forests of South America ranging from Argentina to Colombia, The Guianas and in Trinidad.It prefers forested areas but may sometimes be found in semi-open country areas.

Notes:

I saw this deer in a petting zoo we visited a while ago. He was really friendly and loved the camera.