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Kudu vs Pudu - What's the difference?

kudu | pudu |

As nouns the difference between kudu and pudu

is that kudu is a large, striped, african antelope of the species (the greater kudu) while pudu is .

kudu

English

Alternative forms

* koodoo (dated)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large, striped, African antelope of the species (the greater kudu)
  • pudu

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A very small South American deer of the genus , native to the Andes.
  • * 1998 , Valerius Geist, Deer of the World , p. 120:
  • Whereas the southern pudu is more uniformly dark chestnut-brown, the northern form is light but has a very dark (aggressive) face in both sexes.
  • * 2002 , Chris Moss, The Guardian , 30 Nov 2002:
  • In the undergrowth, native pudĂș deer scutter, lower than knee-height and wary of visitors; even shyer are the tall, elegant huemul deer, threatened almost to extinction and now only to be found high up the mountainsides.
  • * 2008 , Sharon R Chester, A Wildlife Guide to Chile , p. 309:
  • Although protected by law, pudus are hunted locally for their hide and meat.