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The Pudú

The smallest deer in the world, hiding in Chile's forests

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The pudú is the tiniest deer on Earth, only about as tall as a ruler (around 35 to 45 cm). It lives quietly in the thick, green forests of southern Chile, nibbling leaves and staying out of sight.

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A pudú is so small it could almost curl up in a school backpack. It has short legs, a round body, rounded ears and a little face. The males grow tiny antlers just a few centimetres long.

Pudús are very shy. They live alone in dense forest and freeze still or dart away in zig-zags if they sense danger. They make small barking sounds to warn each other, which is why some people call them 'barking deer'.

They eat leaves, bark, fruit and ferns. Because they are so short, they sometimes stand on their back legs or climb onto fallen logs to reach tastier leaves. Baby pudús are born with white spots that help them hide among the dappled forest light.

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  1. 01Being tiny helps the pudú hide. What is good, and what is tricky, about being small in the wild?
  2. 02The pudú zig-zags to escape. Why might running in zig-zags be cleverer than running straight?
  3. 03Pudús need thick forest to survive. Why is it important to protect the places animals live?
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Hoạt động lớp học

Measure a pudú. Mark 40 cm on a wall and stand next to it, how much taller are you? Draw a pudú at its real size, then draw three forest things it could hide behind. Share one way your class could help protect a forest.