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The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. This is the only species in the genus Hyemoschus.It is the largest of the 10 species of chevrotains, basal even-toed ungulates which are visually similar to deer, but are barely larger than small dogs.
Chevrotains, or mouse-deer, are diminutive, even-toed ungulates that make up the family Tragulidae, and are the only living members of the infraorder Tragulina. The 10 extant species are placed in three genera, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but several species also are known only from fossils . [ 3 ]
Fanged deer may refer to deer with downward-pointing canine teeth or tusks. Kashmir musk deer, a fanged deer in Afghanistan Musk deer in general, inhabiting South Asia, East Asia, and Siberia; Water chevrotain, a small nocturnal mouse-deer in western Africa; Water deer, a true deer native to China and Korea.
An elusive fanged deer was recently spotted for the first time in more than 60 years. It's called the Kashmir musk deer and only the males have fangs. A research team spotted the endangered deer ...
Keepers at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire say the rare Javan chevrotain mouse deer calf is doing well.
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The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to Korea and China. Its prominent tusks , similar to those of musk deer , have led to both subspecies being colloquially named vampire deer in English-speaking areas to which they have been imported.
A video shows a Michigan family rescuing a deer that fell in icy water. The rescue occurred last Friday in Cedarville Bay, located in the state's Upper Peninsula, according to reports.