The American Red Brocket (Mazama Americana) is a brocket species of deer found in the forests of South America stretching from Northern Argentina to Colombia and Guyana. Red Brockets have also been seen on Trinidad Islands and the Tobago Republic. Red Brocket coats are reddish-brown with unique coloration on the head and neck that are lighter, grayish-brawn, and partially black.
The inside of the Red Brocket's tail is white along with the underside of the body. Fawns are white, and the legs are blackish. Only the grown-up males have antlers, which are small and spiky. The American Red Brocket prefers the fruit if it is available and is usually lonely and remains in dense jungles. The animal snorts or stumps his hooves when alarmed. The American Red Brocket is the largest of the brockets.
Red Brocket have standing shoulder heights between 2’3”-2’4” (70-72 cm), head-to-body lengths in the range of 2’3”-4’3” (70-130 cm), and overall weights of 35-55 lb (16-25 kg). The lifespan of a wild Red Brocket is roughly 7-12 years.
The American Red Brocket (Mazama Americana) is a brocket species of deer found in the forests of South America stretching from Northern Argentina to Colombia and Guyana. Red Brockets have also been seen on Trinidad Islands and the Tobago Republic. Red Brocket coats are reddish-brown with unique coloration on the head and neck that are lighter, grayish-brawn, and partially black.
The inside of the Red Brocket's tail is white along with the underside of the body. Fawns are white, and the legs are blackish. Only the grown-up males have antlers, which are small and spiky. The American Red Brocket prefers the fruit if it is available and is usually lonely and remains in dense jungles. The animal snorts or stumps his hooves when alarmed. The American Red Brocket is the largest of the brockets.
Red Brocket have standing shoulder heights between 2’3”-2’4” (70-72 cm), head-to-body lengths in the range of 2’3”-4’3” (70-130 cm), and overall weights of 35-55 lb (16-25 kg). The lifespan of a wild Red Brocket is roughly 7-12 years.