marsh deer

noun

1. a large South American deer, Blastocerus dichotomus, that lives in forests near rivers and swamps: an endangered species.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marsh deer¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Images show alligators, capybaras and marsh deer fleeing from the fire, with some burned.

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Larissa Pratta Campos, a veterinary student, has helped treat wild boar, marsh deer, birds, primates and a raccoon-like creature called a coati.

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Among them are 12 endangered species, including the jaguar, the marsh deer and the giant anteater.

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For an instant, I caught the eye of a surprised marsh deer as it tiptoed across a floating island to drink from the lake, but before I could grab my camera it was gone.

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The park is named for the marsh deer, a vulnerable species found in a few other parts of South America that is known for its webbed hooves that allow it to cross swamps smoothly where other animals would easily sink.

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