World’s smallest deer fawn born at Edinburgh Zoo
Posted 10 Jun 2024
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo has shared the first images of an adorable two-week-old Southern pudu fawn born to first-time parents Violetta and Evan. The tiny female youngster is doing well and has been named Gia by keepers at the wildlife conservation charity.
Native to the forests of Chile and Argentina, pudu are the smallest species of deer in the world standing at just 73cm tall when fully grown. Edinburgh Zoo’s tiny new arrival weighed just 630g at birth – less than a loaf of bread. She will be off-show for the first few weeks of her life but visitors will be able to spot her exploring under the watchful eye of Violetta soon.
Visitors can book tickets to the zoo online and save at edinburghzoo.org.uk/tickets
Notes to Editors
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Images:
Images are available at we.tl/t-uQdXPyccg6
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Notes to editor:
- Edinburgh Zoo is home to three Southern pudus – Violetta, Evan and their fawn born on Wednesday 22 May 2024
- Southern pudus are very elusive, classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List
About the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (rzss.org.uk)
- The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world which protects, values and loves nature
- Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are gateways to the natural world through which people can experience nature, learn about the challenges facing wildlife and discover how we harness our expertise in conservation science and animal care alongside the unique power of the RZSS family – our teams, supporters and partners – to save animals from extinction
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