"Newly Discovered 'Dwarf' Mountain Creature Spotted Snacking on Plants in Peru"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo! Voices
In the mountains of Peru, scientists have discovered a new species of dwarf deer, named Pudella carlae or the Peruvian Yungas Pudu. This small, stocky deer with short legs and intense orange-brown fur was identified through differences in size, coloring, fur texture, skull shape, and DNA. The researchers found that the new species lives in the Andes mountains, between 5,900 and 10,800 feet in elevation, and prefers to eat leaves and fruits off shrubs and small trees. The discovery was made after scientists noticed distinct differences between the Northern Pudu living in northern Peru and those living in southern Peru, leading to the identification of this new species.
