Southern pudu
Pudu puda (Molina, 1782)
The southern pudu (Pudu puda) is a species in the family Cervidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 9.64 kg to 9.75 kg and live up to 15.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the southern pudu
- Weight
- 9.75 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 15.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 21 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 206 days – 210 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.03src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 7.53 months – 10.5 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the southern pudu live?
Not recorded
What is the southern pudu?
The southern pudu (Pudu puda, Mapudungun püdü or püdu, Spanish: pudú, Spanish pronunciation: [puˈðu]) is a species of South American deer native to the Valdivian temperate forests of south-central Chile and adjacent Argentina. It is classified as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List.
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Is the southern pudu endangered?
The southern pudu is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the southern pudu classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyCervidae
- genusPudu
- SpeciesPudu puda (Molina, 1782)
Synonyms Capra puda, Ovis pudu, Pudu pudu
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Chilean puduEnglish
- Chilean puduEnglish
- Chilean pudúEnglish
- PuduEnglish
- PudúEnglish
- Southern pudúEnglish
- بودو تشيليArabic
- بودو جنوبيArabic
- püdüMapuche
- pudú sureñuAsturian
- pudu jižníCzech
- Sydlig puduDanish
- SüdpuduGerman
- Süd-PuduGerman
- Südlicher PuduGerman
- VenadoSpanish
- Ciervo EnanoSpanish
- Pudú del surSpanish
- Pudu MeridionalSpanish
- Pudu sureñoSpanish
- VenaditoSpanish
- Lõuna-puduhirvEstonian
- ChilenpuduFinnish
- Pudu du SudFrench
- Poudou du SudFrench
- Déli törpeszarvasHungarian
- プーズーJapanese
- 남방푸두Korean
- Sørlig PuduNorwegian Bokmål
- Chileense PoedoeDutch
- Zuidelijke PoedoeDutch
- Pudu chilijskiPolish
- pudu południowyPolish
- Pudu-do-sulPortuguese
- Pudu-MeridionalPortuguese
- Южный пудуRussian
- Güney Pudu GeyiğiTurkish
- 智利巴鹿Chinese
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Relatives of the southern pudu
Other species in the same genus Pudu.
Northern pudu
Pudu mephistophiles
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the southern pudu?
An adult southern pudu weighs 9.75 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the southern pudu endangered?
The southern pudu is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the southern pudu live?
The southern pudu has a recorded lifespan of 15.1 years.
How long is the southern pudu pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 206 days – 210 days.
What kind of animal is the southern pudu?
The southern pudu (Pudu puda) belongs to the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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