#huemul

[losttimpactt]

A new viewpoint on antlers reveals the evolutionary history of deer (Cervidae, Mammalia)

fullview recommended!

something i've wanted to do for a while now. i've scoured the internet for something like this and can't find anything that compares all the different types of antlers together. except one recent study on their evolution, which is also very interesting on its own! i simplified it to provide a visual reference, while still trying to be scientifically accurate. some things differ between this and trophy scoring terminology like where the beam is and whatnot, so if something looks weird that's why.

small additional note, this study and others provide a lot of evidence that eld's deer should be in their own genus as it doesn't appear similar enough to barasingha and schomburgk's deer. however this doesn't seem to be adapted anywhere yet, so they're still in Rucervus for this guide.

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[inatungulates]

Huemul Hippocamelus bisulcus

Observed by michellegallo, CC BY-NC

[sitting-on-me-bum]

The huemul could act as a rewilding ambassador for ecosystem restoration on a larger scale, says Rewilding Chile’s Cristián Sáucedo. Working with private landowners to adapt management practices will be key to establishing habitat connectivity, he told Mongabay.

Image courtesy of Rody Alvarez/Rewilding Chile.

[crepuscularray]

Deercember Day Twenty: Huemul | Windswept Pines

The huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus)—also known as the south Andean deer, southern guemal, south Andean huemul, southern huemul, or Chilean huemul or güemul—is an endangered species of deer native to the mountains of Argentina and Chile. Along with the taruca, it is one of the two deer in the Hippocamelus genus and ranges across the high mountainsides and cold valleys of the Andes. While it was previously found over much of southwestern South America, the current status of the huemul is critical. Numbers in Argentina were estimated at 350–600, in fragmented groups, as of 2005. The huemul is part of Chile's national coat of arms and is a National Natural Monument since 2006. The huemul is well-adapted to broken, difficult terrain with a stocky build and short legs. Males also have a distinctive black "face mask", which curves into an elongated heart-shape surrounding a forehead of the principal brown colour. Unusually for a dimorphic ungulate, research has shown huemul will congregate in mixed-sex groups, and the length of time spent inter-mixing increases with group size. The farther the animals are from rocky slopes the larger the size of observed groups, suggesting predation rates are lowest on slopes and greatest in open areas such as valley bottoms. This deer ranges across a variety of often difficult habitats. It usually prefers open periglacial scrubland, low bluffs, and other rocky areas, as well as upland forests and forest-borders. One study of coastal fjord populations found males and juveniles preferred periglacial grassland; females were mainly found on bluffs, and fawns exclusively so. More information here.

References: Deer, Trees and Background.

[jentirely-true]

Take a look at this beast

[nothofagus-archive]

"And the sky embraces us" (2012)

A quick painting I made back in the day. I can't remember what inspired it, but there was some emotional weight, most likely Winter depression, but perhaps something else. A little scene, at a high mountain patch of woods.

Not much to say, a simple one, but i like the colors.

And yes, I remain distanced from social media, but it's what I need, and what's best for me at the moment.

I hope you're all doing well

[andean-deer]

Southern huemul sniffing flower by ebjno2

[junkobru]

huemul, Sur Argentino

[silksanimals]

Huemul/South Andean deer - endangered

📍Argentina, Chile

[soficierva1734]

Estando por aquí encontré el dibujo de una criatura fantástica, híbrida de Dóberman, serpiente, búho y ciervo, pero no me acuerdo el nombre de la cuenta, si alguien sabe de qué publicación estoy hablando y como se llama la cuenta, le agradecería que me lo recordara.

Me encantó y tomé prestado el concepto para hacerlo a mi estilo.

Por supuesto aún falta pulirlo un poco y terminarlo, pero hasta ahora estoy bastante satisfecha con el boceto.

En este caso, esta criatura es una quimera, combinación de:

Dóberman (Canis lupus familiaris)

Mamba negra (Dendroaspis polylepis)

Búho real (Bubo bubo)

Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus)

(Tómense un momento para apreciar los garabatos de mi hermana.)

[loslibrosdefede]

Leopoldo Lugones - La Guerra Gaucha #lugones #leopoldolugones #laguerragaucha #guerragaucha #gauchos #literaturaargentina #huemul #librosusados #librosantiguos #loslibrosdefede https://www.instagram.com/p/CnqLTqJrh-g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[snowdropnoelle]

[inatungulates]

Huemul Hippocamelus bisulcus

Observed by pazaustral, CC-BY-NC

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Connecting huemul sub-populations spread across Patagonia could help revive this endangered species.

Image courtesy of James Alfaro/Rewilding Chile.

[aliciaalstellar]

Ilustración hecha para el concurso "Chile en un Dibujo" de @wacom_chile y @pcfactorycl Si bien no gané pude poner en práctica lo aprendido en algunas materias (igual quería la Cintiq 💔). Orgullosa del resultado de la Cordillera, el Huemul y la Araucaria ❤️ . #aliciaal #arte #art #draw #drawings #digitalart #ilustraciondigital #ilustration #ilustrationart #instadrawing #instadraw #chile #chileenundibujo #wacom #wacomchile #huemul #condor #araucaria #mardechile #moai #cordillera #cordilleradelosandes https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8FJRiF3rf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[crepuscularray]

Deercember Day Nineteen: Taruca Deer | Dusting of Snow

The taruca (Hippocamelus antisensis)—also known as the Peruvian guemal, north Andean deer, north Andean huemul, northern huemul, or northern guemal—is a mid-sized deer species that inhabits the high regions of the Andes mountains in South America. Tarucas are found only in the Andes mountains, from central Peru, through Bolivia and extreme north-eastern Chile, and into northern Argentina. The common name taruca means "deer" in both the Quechua and Aymara languages, though these are not interrelated. Tarucas are mainly found on rocky slopes, queñual forests, and puna grasslands near glacial lakes at high-altitude mountain terrains. Despite living in grasslands, the taruca feeds mainly on the local bushes, shrubs, and herbs for much of the year, but supplements this diet with grasses during the rainy season. Unlike other South American deer, except for the closely-related huemul, the antlers consist of just two tines which branch from the base, and with the posterior tine being the larger. Males also possess canine teeth in their upper jaw, which females usually, but not always, lack. More information here.

References: Deer and Grass, Mountains.