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03:51 Jul 6, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / animales
Spanish term or phrase: cervicabra
el cervicabra es vulnerable en el Ecuador por la persecucion y destruccion de habitats.
hooligan


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4 +1dwarft red brocketLourdes Sanchez
4blackbuckanademahomar
3brocket deer
Rachel Fell


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blackbuck


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbuck

anademahomar
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rachel Fell: Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species of antelope native to the Indian subcontinent. - i.e. not Ecuador
2 hrs
  -> Yes, I know, and said so as a matter of fact. I thought it was referring to the equator, not Ecuador. Sorry.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
brocket deer


Explanation:
Mazama rufina

according to this - no more time to look at the moment

http://www.trekkinginecuador.com/English/Animals_Sp_En.html

Rachel Fell
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: According to this Wiki link, 'brocket deer' is the generic term for all Mazama species. Mazama rufina is the dwarf/little red broket deer.
1 day23 hrs
  -> Hi Muriel, in fact I'm not sure that it is M. rufina now, and I found a number of links later that use cervicabra for various spp. and some where it implies soche is an alternative name
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dwarft red brocket


Explanation:
please look at the link

http://unipamplona.academia.edu/DiegoJLizcano/Papers/169076/...

Lourdes Sanchez
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Or 'little red brocket deer'
1 day15 hrs
  -> de acuerdo y gracias Muriel
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