Pantanal deer is filmed crossing the Tocantins River A swamp deer was filmed swimming across the Tocantins River, in Porto Nacional, in the central region of the state. The record was made by sport fisherman Luciano Padilha near the city bridge, in an area known as “Pé de Manga”. The images show the animal calmly entering the water and swimming towards the other bank. Luciano accompanied the deer for a few minutes by boat to check if it presented any difficulties. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp "When I saw it, I thought he might be drowning or having some difficulty, because the crossing was long. So I followed him for a few minutes to see if he was having difficulty or not", he said. According to Luciano, upon realizing that the animal was calm, he kept his distance so as not to interfere with the crossing. The video was recorded on Saturday (25). "When I saw that he was full, serene, I just followed him to the distance to leave him alone to make the crossing", he explained. The deer managed to get to the bank and entered the vegetation. The fisherman also recorded the moment the animal left the water. SEE ALSO Harvesting baru nuts generates income for women and supplies sweets production in TO Tocantins has an increase in indigenous and quilombola voters for the 2026 Elections After crossing the river by boat, Manu Bahtidão is carried on his lap to perform on the beach in TO; VIDEO Swamp deer Biologist Wlainer Silva identified the animal as a swamp deer (Blastocerus dichotomus). According to him, it is not possible to tell from the images alone whether the animal is a female or a young male. "They are excellent swimmers," he explained. According to the biologist, crossing rivers and lakes is part of the species' ability to move. However, a record like this can be considered relatively rare due to the large extension of the lake formed by the Tocantins River in the region of the Luís Eduardo Magalhães Hydroelectric Plant. "It's not common, due to the length, but they manage to cross. Registration is relatively rare due to the length," he stated. Despite the distance covered, the expert explained that deer can swim easily. The animal was followed from a distance until it reached the other bank and entered the forest Reproduction/Luciano Padilha See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins. Mari Silva is a member of the internship program between the Jaime Câmara Group and the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), under the supervision of Patrício Reis.