Lesser mouse-Deer

Tragulus kanchil

The lesser mouse-deer or kanchil , also known as the lesser Malay chevrotain, is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae .
Lesser Mouse Deer - Tragulus kanchil Saw this Lesser Mouse Deer - Tragulus kanchil at Singapore Night Safari. Deer,Geotagged,Lesser mouse-Deer,Mouse Deer,Singapore,Summer,Tragulus kanchil

Appearance

It is the smallest known hoofed mammal, its mature size being as little as 45 cm and 2 kg . It is threatened by predation by feral dogs.
Kanchil The Lesser Mouse-Deer is fondly known as Kanchin in Malaysia and Indonesia. Its local name is also its scientific name - Tragulus kanchil. They are the smallest known hoofed mammal. Seen at Lok Kawi Wild Life Park in 2010. Borneo,Deer,Kanchil,Lesser Mouse-Deer,Malaysia,Mouse Deer,Sabah,Tragulus kanchil

Naming

The Malay or Indonesian name ''kancil'', means both mouse-deer and 'clever person'. The generic name ''Tragulus'', is composed of ''Tragos'', 'goat' in Greek, and ''–ulus'', meaning 'tiny' in Latin.

Distribution

The lesser mouse-deer is found widely across Southeast Asia in Indochina, Burma , Brunei, Cambodia, China , Indonesia , Laos, Malaysia , Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyTragulidae
GenusTragulus
SpeciesT. kanchil
Photographed in
Malaysia
Singapore