Huemul  (Hippocamelus bisulcus)

Facts

Also known as:Chilean huemul, Chilean guemal, South Andean deer, South Andean huemul and Patagonian Huemul.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Artiodactyla
Family Cervidae
Genus Hippocamelus (1)
Size Male head-body length: 140 – 175 cm (2)
Female head-body length: 140 – 157 cm (2)
Height: 80 – 90 cm (2)
Weight 40 – 100 kg (3)

Status

The huemul is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (4). It is also listed on Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (5).