The greater mouse-deer, greater Malay chevrotain, or napu (Tragulus napu) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae found in Sumatra, Borneo, and smaller Malaysian and Indonesian islands, and in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, and peninsular Malaysia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forest.

The greater mouse-deer, greater Malay chevrotain, or napu (Tragulus napu) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae found in Sumatra, Borneo, and smaller Malaysian and Indonesian islands, and in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, and peninsular Malaysia.

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 chevrotain, though they used to be common worldwide.

2024年11月22日 · 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, which are often striped or spotted, these animals belong to a …

This mouse deer, first described by F. Cuvier in 1822, is one of the smallest living hoofed mammals, along with the other three species in this genus. This ungulate has a small, triangular head with a small pointed black nose and large eyes.

The Greater mouse-deer (Tragulus napu) is a species of even-toed ungulate from the family Tragulidae, which includes all chevrotains. It is found primarily in Southeast Asia, inhabiting tropical forests and grasslands with dense vegetation.

Greater mouse deer (Tragulus napu) range in weight from five to eight kilograms (11 to 17.6 pounds). Their head and body length is 70-75 centimeters (27.5-29.5 inches). The stand 30-35 centimeters (11-14 inches) at the shoulder and their tail is 8-10 centimeters (4-5 inches) long.

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The Greater Mousedeer is a larger cousin of the Lesser Mousedeer. It occurs in tall, primary forest, secondary forest and, in some areas, disturbed forest. In contrast to the Lesser Mousedeer it appears to be mainly nocturnal in habits. Various features help to distinguish between the two species in the field.

Although not considered endangered, the greater mouse’s natural habitat is being destroyed at an alarming rate. Although extinct in Singapore, it can still be found in the dwindling forests of Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand, the Indonesian islands and the Malaysian Islands.