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"Barka" (in Kannada) AKA "Indian Spotted Chevrotain" (Moschiola indica) - is a species of even-toed ungulate in the Tragulidae family found in India and possibly Nepal.
Chances of crossing paths with a Tiger are more than spotting one of these little creatures in the wild (mostly because they are very small creatures and are nocturnal). We can see from the image above the reason why they are hard to find. Thanks to my sharp eyes, I spotted this Chevrotain while we were travelling in a car, despite no movements from its side!
The animal was standing at least 15 - 20 ft away from us, stood motionless for a few seconds before it disappeared into the bushes like a tiny rodent.
(Low quality image - downloaded from my account on Facebook)
The Indian Spotted Chevrotain is a species of even-toed ungulate in the Tragulidae family found in India and possibly Nepal. It has a body length of 23 in , with a tail length of 1 in ; it weighs around 7 lb . It lives in rainforests and is nocturnal. This was earlier included under the name of ''Tragulus meminna'' but studies on the systematics of the group have led to that name being restricted to the Sri Lankan Spotted Chevrotain.
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Either I'm very lucky, or my eyes are extremely sensitive to Ungulates.. I have seen them on more than one occasion in the wild! :D
They are almost invisible in their natural habitat, as we can see in the image I have shared above; the reason why most people never get to see them! Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago