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The Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) is one of the two subspecies of water deer. While the population of Chinese subspecies is critically endangered in China, the Korean subspecies are known to number 700,000 throughout South Korea. [16] In China, water deer are found in Zhoushan Islands in the Zhejiang (600–800), Jiangsu (500 ...
Zimmerman, 1780. Geographic range. Muntjacs (/ mʌntdʒæk / MUNT-jak), [1] also known as the barking deer[2] or rib-faced deer, [2] are small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany [3 ...
Père David's deer. The Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), also known as the milu (Chinese: 麋 鹿; pinyin: mílù) or elaphure, is a species of deer native to the subtropical river valleys of China. It grazes mainly on grass and aquatic plants. It is the only extant member of the genus Elaphurus. Some experts suggest demoting ...
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi), also known as the Chinese muntjac, [2] is a species of muntjac found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan. [3] It has also been introduced in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan. It takes its name from John Reeves, [4] a naturalist employed by the ...
Chevrotain. 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] The extant species are found in forests in South and ...
The Chinese water deer, tufted deer, and muntjac have enlarged upper canine teeth forming sharp tusks, while other species often lack upper canines altogether. The cheek teeth of deer have crescent ridges of enamel, which enable them to grind a wide variety of vegetation. [ 45 ]
Characteristics. Musk deer resemble small deer, with a stocky build and hind legs longer than their front legs. They are about 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in) long, 50 to 70 cm (20 to 28 in) high at the shoulder, and weigh between 7 and 17 kg (15 and 37 lb). The feet of musk deer are adapted for climbing in rough terrain.
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