You Can Check Out This Tiny Mother-Daughter Deer Duo in Delaware Hannah Gross What to Know A mother-daughter pair of southern pudu arrived at Delaware's Brandywine Zoo from Jacksonville, Florida. Southern pudus, native to parts of South America, are the second smallest species of deer on Earth. Southern pudus are a "near threatened" species, with fewer than 10,000 remaining in the wild. Delaware's Brandywine Zoo is now home to a pair of Southern Pudus, the second smallest species of deer on Earth. The tiny deer, which weigh 14 to 30 pounds and stand about 14 to 18 inches tall, are native of southwestern Argentina and southern Chile. The pudu duo arrived at the Wilmington zoo from Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens in Florida.