Wildlifeof Sumatra
Lesser Mouse-deer
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Tragulus kanchil
Basic stats
Range
Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and southern Yunnan
Size
As little as 45cm
Weight
As little as 2kg
The lesser mouse-deer, also called the lesser Malay chevrotain or kanchil, is an even-toed ungulate in the chevrotain family (Tragulidae). It is one of the smallest known hoofed mammals, its mature size being as little as 45 cm and 2 kg (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found widely across Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar (Kra Isthmus), Brunei, Cambodia, southern Yunnan in China, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra and many small islands), Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and many small islands), Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Lesser Mouse-deer found?
- Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and southern Yunnan
- How big is the Lesser Mouse-deer?
- As little as 45cm
- How much does the Lesser Mouse-deer weigh?
- As little as 2kg