Identification of deer NW Argentina
On a trip in Northwest Argentina (north of Salta) we observed a deer which we at first thought to be a Red or Brown Brocket. When I showed the photos to a birdguide a few days later he suggested it to be a northern Huemul because the antlers on the animal are too long for a Brocket. We are not sure of this, ao because the haibtat seems not right for it (rocky and shrubs). We have included a photo. Could you please help us with the identification?
Kind regards,
Ferdy Hieselaar
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giant eland
Hey Ferdy!
I’m very confident this is a Brown Brocket. Head shape and overall coloration both match brocket. Antlers can be that long, I’ve seen it myself.
-Alex Meyer