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Info A marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) in Itirapina, São Paulo state, Brazil. This surprisingly shy and secretive deer is actually the largest native deer species in South America. Marsh deer have large, primarily ornamental antlers, which are usually impressively forked, growing to about 60 centimetres in length and weighing, on average, about two kilograms. They are shed irregularly and may be retained for up to two years. Marsh deer also have well-developed hindquarters, making them good at jumping, which is the fastest way to move in water.The marsh deer has a shaggy, reddish chestnut coloured coat, with paler undersides of the neck and belly. The muzzle and lips are black, as are the lower legs. The eye is surrounded by a faint white ring and the large ears are lined with white hair. Marsh deer have long, broad hooves that are particularly adapted to the marshy environment, as they are joined by a special membrane and can spread out, giving the hooves a greater surface area, to prevent the deer from sinking into swampy ground. Created and uploaded by Jonathan Wilkins - nominated by Arion -- 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 10:51, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
Support -- 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 10:51, 30 January 2015 (UTC)- Support --LivioAndronico talk 15:06, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
Oppose Nice comp and lighting but overprocessed IMHO (oversharp, blown parts on antlers and left ear) --Kreuzschnabel 19:31, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
I withdraw my nomination 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 19:38, 30 January 2015 (UTC)- Support Dman41689 (talk) 20:09, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
