The New York Queens Zoo celebrated the birth of a Southern pudu deer in July of 2013. The doe is a member of the world’s smalles
t deer species and tipped the scale of a mere 0.45 kg. Compared to the size of an average whitetail deer which typically weighs in between 4 and 8 pounds at birth, the pudu fawn is tiny. The pudu deer enjoys a diet of leaves and grain and is an endangered species found primarily in Chile and Argentina. When danger is present, the deer can be heard making a noise similar to a bark before jumping, springing, or climbing to safety. Given that one kilogram is approximately equal to 2.2 pounds, about how many pounds did the pudu weigh at birth?
Given that the New York Queens Zoo celebrated the birth of a Southern pudu deer in July of 2013 which tipped the scale of a mere 0.45 kg, to determine, given that one kilogram is approximately equal to 2.2 pounds, about how many pounds did the pudu weigh at birth, the following calculation must be performed:
1 = 2.2
0.45 = X
0.45 x 2.2 = X
0.99 = X
Therefore, the pudu weighed approximately 1 pound at birth.
