Chevrotains, 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] .

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5月27日 · 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 the smallest hoofed mammal in the world, and …

deer mouse, (genus Peromyscus), any of 53 species of small rodents found in a variety of habitats from Alaska and northern Canada southward to western Panama. They have bulging eyes and large ears, weigh from 15 to 110 grams (0.5 to 3.9 ounces), and are 8 to 17 cm (3.1 to 6.7 inches) long.

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 …

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.

Mouse 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.

2022年2月3日 · There 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...

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 other animals.

Tragulus is a genus of even-toed ungulates in the family Tragulidae that are known as mouse-deer. [1] In Ancient Greek τράγος (tragos) means a male goat, [2] while the Latin diminutive –ulus means 'tiny'.