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The water deer have developed long canine teeth which protrude from the upper jaw like the canines of musk deer. The canines are fairly large in the bucks, ranging in length from 5.5 cm (2.2 in) on average to as long as 8 cm (3.1 in). Does, in comparison, have tiny canines that are an average of 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in length. [32]
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The ancestors of deer had tusks (long upper canine teeth). In most species, antlers appear to replace tusks. However, one modern species (the water deer) has tusks and no antlers and the muntjacs have small antlers and tusks. The musk deer, which are not true cervids, also bear tusks in place of antlers. [6]
The babirusas, also called deer-pigs (Indonesian: babi rusa [2]), are a genus, Babyrousa, in the swine family found in the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru. [3] All members of this genus were considered part of a single species until 2002, the babirusa, B. babyrussa , but following that was split into several species.
Today’s U.S. deer population stands at an estimated 35-36 million, marking a dramatic recovery from their near-extinction due to historical overhunting. Their remarkable rebound has been so ...
The feet of musk deer are adapted for climbing in rough terrain. Like the Chinese water deer, a cervid, they have no antlers, but the males do have enlarged upper canines, forming sabre-like tusks. The dental formula is similar to that of true deer: 0.1.3.3 3.1.3.3. The musk gland is found only in adult males.
The deer are being relocated back to the wild after receiving a medical checkup and being outfitted with GPS trackers, wildlife officials said. In all, about 1,200 deer will be checked and tracked ...
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.