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Mexican Red Brocket
Mazama temama
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus
Northwestern Red BrocketMazama americana
Yucatan Brown BrocketOdocoileus pandora
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 100 |
|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 92 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 61 |
| Oaxaca | 32 |
| Panama | 31 |
| Chiapas | 30 |
| Guatemala | 26 |
| Petén | 22 |
| Provincia de Panamá Oeste | 20 |
| Provincia Limón | 15 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsFrom its classification
Physical
- HornedHas prominent horns or antlersFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans · Artiodactyla |
| Family | Deer · Cervidae |
| Genus | Typical Brockets · Mazama |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mexican Red Brocket with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.