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Taruca

Hippocamelus antisensis

Classification

Family
Cervidae

The taruca (Hippocamelus antisensis), also known as the taruka, 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. The common name taruca means "deer" in both the Quechua and Aymara languages. The taruca is closely related to the southern guemal (H.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 28