1. a small South American deer with short antlers, native to the Andes Mountains.
Usage: countable noun; often used in zoological or wildlife contexts

Examples

• The pudu is one of the smallest deer species in the world.
• Pudus are found in the forests and grasslands of Chile and Argentina.
• A pudu weighs only about 7 to 13 pounds when fully grown.
• The zoo recently acquired a pair of pudus for its South American exhibit.
• Pudus have short, spike-like antlers that they use to establish dominance.