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Bookmark or Share- 9 Incredible Chevrotain (Mouse-Deer) Facts - Fact AnimalKnown commonly as the mouse deer, this is neither a deer nor a mouse, but a fanged, ancient mammal that’s so elusive, that’s about all we know of the chevrotain. There are at least ten extant species of chevrotain, though they used to be common worldwide.
- Chevrotain - WikipediaChevrotains, or mouse-deer, are diminutive, even-toed ungulates that make up the family Tragulidae, and are the only living members of the infraorder Tragulina. The 10 extant species are placed in three genera, [1][2] but several species also are known only from fossils. [3] .
- The Mouse Deer Chevrotain: An Unusual Animal - Wild ExplainedThe Chevrotain, also known as the Mouse Deer, is a small and elusive creature that inhabits the dense forests of Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. Despite its name, the Chevrotain is not a deer but rather a unique species that has evolved its own distinct characteristics and adaptations.
- Mouse Deer – Exploring the Smallest Hoofed MammalMouse Deer are renowned for their small and delicate stature, with the Java Mouse-deer being the smallest, weighing around two to four pounds, and the Water Chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus) being the largest, weighing up to 25 – 33 pounds.
- Meet the Chevrotain, the Small and Secretive Mouse Deer - TreehuggerThere are 10 known species of chevrotains in the world, but the silver-backed mouse-deer, Tragulus versicolor, is one of the most elusive. The last recorded sighting of this creature was in 1990...
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