Chevrotains, or mouse-deer, are small, 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 …

Known 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 …

Nov 22, 2024 · Chevrotains, also called mouse-deer, are small, delicately built mammals with short and thin legs. Although they superficially resemble deer (family Cervidae) due to their brownish coats, …

May 27, 2024 · The mouse-deer (also called the chevrotain) is a small, nocturnal mammal found in Southeast Asia’s forests. They are shy and elusive animals, and very little is known about them. It is …

Chevrotains are found in the warmer parts of Southeast Asia and India and in parts of Africa. They are classified into the genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus. Chevrotains are shy, solitary, …

Mouse Deer have a face like a mouse but limbs like a larger ungulate, making them look like a cute mix of different animals! Rather than antlers that you get with large deer, many grow tusk-like ‘fangs’!

Mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus) are said to be the smallest deer in the world but they are not a true deer. They are Tragulidae — relatives of pigs and have characteristics normally associated with …

As their common name suggests, mouse deer (chevrotain) resemble diminutive hornless deer with their small heads, tapered snouts, pencil-thin legs, and stocky bodies. Yet, these rabbit-sized ungulates …

Jun 16, 2025 · A group of teeny tiny mouse-deer in the family Tragulidae numbers 10 species that live in warmer parts of Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. They are small, delicate, and extremely elusive:...

Usually solitary and nocturnal, tragulids live in dense vegetation on the forest floor. They are primarily herbivorous, feeding on grasses, leaves, and some fruit, but they also eat invertebrates, small …