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Some facts about the
Lesser mouse-deer
Adult weight : 3.85 kg (8.47 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 14 years
Female maturity :167 days
Male maturity : 167 days
Gestation : 144 days
Weaning : 84 days
Litter size : 1
Weight at birth : 0.37 kg (0.814 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 5 W
Body mass : 1.616 kg (3.5552 lbs)
Lesser mouse-deer
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Tragulidae
Species : Tragulus javanicus
The Kanchil, lesser mouse deer is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the lesser mousedeer
A young / baby of a lesser mousedeer is called a 'fawn or ass'. The females are called 'doe, hind or cow' and males 'buck, stag or bull'. A lesser mousedeer group is called a 'herd'.
Facts about the lesser mouse-deer
Furtive and keeping to cover a specific identification was not possible but I am informed by the guides that Lesser Mouse Deer is more common at Danum. (Full text)
1. napu, Tragulus Javanicus -- (Indo-Malayan chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil)napu
Tragulus Javanicus
(Source WordNet)