: any of several small deer (genus Mazama) of Central and South America with unbranched antlers
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Meanwhile, poaching of jaguar prey species, such as the brocket deer, peccary and iguana, is thought to impact the big cat’s food supply.
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The list of mammals that rubbed or licked the tree reads like a roll call of tropical biodiversity: ocelots, tayras, coatis, neotropical fruit bats, collared peccaries, northern tamanduas and brocket deer.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2022
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The list of mammals that rubbed or licked the tree reads like a roll call of tropical biodiversity: ocelots, tayras, coatis, neotropical fruit bats, collared peccaries, northern tamanduas and brocket deer.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2022
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“Brocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brocket. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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