huemul

[wey-mool]

noun

a yellowish-brown deer of the genus Hippocamelus, of South America: the two species are endangered.

Origin of huemul

1800–10; < American Spanish güemul < Araucanian huemul

Also called Andean deer, guemal.

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Historical Examples of huemul

We found many tracks of puma and some of guanaco and huemul.
Through the Heart of Patagonia
H. Hesketh Prichard
On this day the first huemul seen on our expedition was observed by Burbury.
Through the Heart of Patagonia
H. Hesketh Prichard
(n) Like a roebuck; supposed to be the 'Huemul' mentioned by Molina.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836
Robert FitzRoy
I met with this animal deep inside the Cordillera, and indeed once, with consecutive shots, I killed a huemul and a guanaco.
Through the Heart of Patagonia
H. Hesketh Prichard
These wolves kill young guanaco, and I have observed them pursuing a huemul.
Through the Heart of Patagonia
H. Hesketh Prichard