Hippocamelus bisulcus
Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The south Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), also known as the southern guemal, south Andean huemul, southern huemul, or Chilean huemul or güemul ( WAY-mool, Spanish: [weˈmul]), is an endangered species of deer native to the mountains of Argentina and Chile. Along with the northern guemal or taruca, it is one of the two mid-sized deer in the Hippocamelus genus and ranges across the high mountainsides and cold valleys of the Andes. The distribution and habitat, behaviour, and diet of the deer have all been the subject of study. The viability of the small remaining population is an outstanding concern to researchers.
The huemul is part of Chile's national coat of arms and is since 2006 a National Natural Monument. The south Andean deer is well-adapted to broken, difficult terrain with a stocky build and short legs. A brown to greyish-brown coat tapers to white undersides and a white marked throat; the long, curled hairs of the coat provide protection against cold and moisture. Does are 70 to 80 kg. (154-176 lbs.) and stand 80 cm. (31 in.), while bucks are 90 kg (198 lbs.) and 90 cm (35 in). (Other weight suggestions are lower.) There is no sexual size difference... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoológico de Concepción | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Guemal sighting in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 8 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Guemal in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chilean Guemal sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Torres del Paine National Park, in our data
Torres del Paine National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chilean Guemal sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chilean Guemal is recorded against all the mammals logged in Torres del Paine National Park (33 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
