Taruca
Hippocamelus antisensis
ok. 75,5 cmAdult male · zakres samców
at the shoulder
at the shoulder
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Taruca — size comparison
The taruca inhabits high parts of the Andes, where grassy patches adjoin rocks and steep slopes. This setting provides food and escape sites. The animal moves o
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Height
Ground barkReference values · details in the profiles
HeightScale in cm
020406080
approx. 75.5 cm
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Taruca — size comparison — facts and sources
The taruca inhabits high parts of the Andes, where grassy patches adjoin rocks and steep slopes. This setting provides food and escape sites. The animal moves over uneven ground.
It feeds on grasses, herbs and shrub leaves. Plant selection depends on the season and their availability on the slope. Food is sought in scattered patches of vegetation, so favourable feeding places may be some distance apart.
Tarucas occur in small groups whose composition may change. Females with young and adult males do not always form one permanent group.
podłoże → bark; głowa i uszy wyłączone. Wysokość w barku samców 74–77 cm; samice 69–71 cm osobno. Punkt to środek zakresu, a nie średnia populacji. Ujęcie przednie ma przybliżony punkt zasłonięty przez głowę.