Amazonian brown brocket facts for kids
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Mazama
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The Amazonian brown brocket (Mazama nemorivaga) is a small type of deer. It's also known as the small brown brocket. You can mostly find these deer in South America.
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Where They Live and Their Home
These small deer live in many parts of South America. You can find them in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. They are also found in Panama, but only on one island called Isla San José.
Their favorite homes are the non-flooded parts of the Amazon rainforest. This means they live in areas that don't get covered by water. Sometimes, they can also be found in other types of forests or dry, bushy lands. They can live in places up to about 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) high.
When They Have Babies
Amazonian brown brockets can have babies all year long. However, most births happen during the rainy season. This is when there is plenty of food and water for the young deer.
What Threatens Them
The Amazonian brown brocket faces a few dangers. One big threat is deforestation. This happens when forests are cut down for farms or buildings. This takes away their homes and food.
They can also get sick from diseases spread by farm animals like cattle. Luckily, hunting is not a major threat to them.
About Their Family
The Amazonian brown brocket often lives in the same areas as a larger deer called the red brocket. The red brocket usually has many more deer in its groups.
It can be hard to tell the Amazonian brown brocket apart from another similar deer, the gray brocket. However, the Amazonian brown brocket is generally gray-brown. Its belly and underside are usually lighter in color.
Hybrids with Gray Brockets
Sometimes, the Amazonian brown brocket and the gray brocket have babies together. These babies are called hybrids. Scientists have seen these hybrid deer in the wild.
