image: Illustration of the interaction between a red brocket deer (Mazama americana) and the trainer during the learning process. (A) Positive interaction between the trainer and the deer ‘Chico’, during the habituation process. (B) Deer ‘Ariel’ is subjected to a desensitization process to spray noise as part of the training protocol.
Credit: Gragnanello et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Calm red brocket deer can learn to "Come" and other commands - but the flightiest, most restless individuals struggle
Article URL: http://plos.io/46CkgPw
Article title: Assessing the impact of the reactivity of red brocket deer (Mazama americana) on training efficiency
Author countries: Brazil
Funding: This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior -Brasil (CAPES) – Finance Code 001.The founders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Assessing the impact of the reactivity of red brocket deer (Mazama americana) on training efficiency
Article Publication Date
8-Oct-2025
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.