Stats

Lifespan

10-14 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Rare

About

The lesser mouse-deer is a small, nocturnal mammal with a slender body, long legs, and small, rounded ears. It has a short, tan coat, with a distinctive black stripe running along its back, and a white underbelly. It lives in forests and grasslands in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Tragulidae

Genus

Tragulus

Species

Tragulus kanchil