Species group · Mammals
Brockets
WAnimals has 2 species of brocket, all in the family Cervidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 13 countries
- 38 parks
- Weight
- 11 kg – 48 kg
- Length
- 85 cm – 1.5 m
- Lifespan
- 12 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of brockets on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 13 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
The name red brocket almost certainly conceals a complex of several distinct species: genetic and chromosomal studies have revealed highly differentiated populations that are still being described.
From Red Brocket
It swims well and thinks nothing of crossing wide rivers; when chased, it often heads straight for the water.
From Red Brocket
Its straight, pointed, unbranched antlers give the genus Subulo its name, from the Latin subula, meaning an awl.
From Brockets
It is one of the most adaptable deer in South America: it survives in the farmland mosaics of the Chaco, where other brockets disappear.
From Brockets