# Pampas deer (*Ozotoceros bezoarticus*)

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The pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) is a mammal in the family Cervidae, order Artiodactyla, and subfamily Capreolinae. It is a large, terrestrial herbivore with a cathemeral activity pattern, and adults have a body mass of 40 kg. Gestation lasts 220.4 days, with reported values from 208 to 234 days, and females have 1 young per litter and 1 litter per year. The IUCN Red List classifies the pampas deer as Near Threatened, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 34.6 kg – 40 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 21.9 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 21.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland, wetland |
| Gestation | 208 days – 234 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Artiodactyla
- family: Cervidae
- genus: Ozotoceros
- species: *Ozotoceros bezoarticus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Blastocerus sylvestris*, *Cervus azarae*, *Cervus bezoarcticus*, *Cervus bezoarticus*, *Cervus comosus*, *Cervus cuguapara*, *Cervus pampaeus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the pampas deer?

The pampas deer is a mammal in the family Cervidae and the order Artiodactyla. It belongs to the genus Ozotoceros.

### How heavy is a pampas deer?

An adult Pampas deer has a body mass of 40 kg, which places it in the large size class (25 to 250 kg).

### What does the pampas deer eat?

The pampas deer is a herbivore.

### Is the pampas deer endangered?

No. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

### How long does a pampas deer live?

The pampas deer has a lifespan of up to 21.9 years.

### How many young does a pampas deer have?

A pampas deer has 1 young per litter and 1 litter per year, after a gestation period of 220.4 days.

### Who named the pampas deer?

The pampas deer, Ozotoceros bezoarticus, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).

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