Pygmy brocket
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Mazama nana

The pygmy brocket (Mazama nana ) is a brocket deer species from South America. It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It is a small deer with short legs, weighing 15 to 20 kilograms (33 to 44 lb). It is reddish-brown in color.

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This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Mazama rufina.

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References

1. Pygmy brocket Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_brocket
2. Pygmy brocket on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/29621/22154379

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