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Any of several small deerlike hornless ruminants of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus native to the tropical rain forests of central Africa, India, and southeast Asia. Also called mouse deer. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
Any of several small deerlike hornless ruminants of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus native to the tropical rain forests of central Africa, India, and southeast Asia. Also called mouse deer. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
Any of several small deerlike hornless ruminants of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus native to the tropical rain forests of central Africa, India, and southeast Asia. Also called mouse deer. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
Any of several small deerlike hornless ruminants of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus native to the tropical rain forests of central Africa, India, and southeast Asia. Also called mouse deer. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
Any of several small deerlike hornless ruminants of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus native to the tropical rain forests of central Africa, India, and southeast Asia. Also called mouse deer. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
Any of several small deerlike hornless ruminants of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus native to the tropical rain forests of central Africa, India, and southeast Asia. Also called mouse deer. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
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∙ 15y agoAny of several small deerlike hornless ruminants of the genera Hyemoschus and Tragulus native to the tropical rain forests of central Africa, India, and southeast Asia. Also called mouse deer. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
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What do chevrotain eat?
Chevrotains eat bark and wood.
There are four species of chevrotain in the family Tragulidae living furtively in the world's tropical forests What are they better known as?
Mouse deer
What does a mouse deer normally eat?
Mouse-deers, which are actually called a Chevrotain (mouse-deer is a nickname), are frugivorous. They eat fruits that have fallen from trees, shoots coming out the ground, young leaves on plants they can reach and fungi.
What is the range of the mouse deer?
Which mouse deer? There are nine species of mouse-deer (four of which are called chevrotains). Their ranges differ. 1. The Water Chevrotain is found in the southern parts of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon, throughout Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in all of Congo but the far south, in western Uganda, and in southwestern Central African Republic. 2. The Indian Spotted Chevrotain lives in southern Nepal and in all of India except the northwest and northeast. 3. The Sri Lankan Spotted Chevrotain lives in all of Sri Lanka but the south. 4. The Yellow-Striped Chevrotain lives in southern Sri Lanka. 5. The Java Mouse Deer lives throughout Java. 6. The Lesser Mouse Deer is found in all of Vietnam and Laos but the far north of each, in southern Myanmar, and throughout Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Brunei, Borneo, and Sumatra. 7. The Greater Mouse Deer is found in southern Myanmar and Thailand, throughout Malaysia, Brunei, Borneo, and Java, and on several small islands around Java. 8. The Philippine Mouse Deer is found only in far southern Palawan, throughout Balabac, and in northwestern Busuanga (those are islands in the Philippines). 9. Williamson's Mouse Deer is found only in a small area of far southeastern China and in a small area of northwestern Thailand.
What is the name of an African Antelope that ends in udu?
Antelope, caribou, chamois, chevrotain, dik-dik, elk, gazelle, gnu, impala, okapi, springbok, Thomson's gazelle- most likely gnu; a large antelope with a head resembling that of an ox, a short mane, a beard, downward curving horns, and a tufted tail. Native to Africa.
What animals like to eat plants?
The proper name for a plant eating animal is called a Herbivore. there are alot..probably too many to name, but i can list a few mammals. Buffalo, Cape Buffalo,Tamaraw,Carabao,Capybara,Chevrotain,Chinchilla,Chinkara,Deer,Elephant,Giant panda,Giraffe,Goat,Gorilla,Guinea Pig,Hippopotamus,Horse,Kangaroo,Koala,Llama,Manatee,Fruit Bat,Okapi,Rabbit,Rhinoceros,Sambar deer,Sheep,Tapir,Wombat,Zebra,cow, and so forth.
Why are mouse deer becoming extinct?
Current thought is that, while species of mouse deer have become extinct over the last several decades, the current extant species are suffering from over-hunting and deforestation activities. Included in this list, but certainly not exhaustive, are the Balabac mouse deer, found near Borneo, and the Greater Mouse Deer, in various parts of South East Asia. More information is found at the related links below.
How many herbivores are there in the world?
1) African Buffalo 2) American Bison 3) Ants 4) Beaver 5) Butterflies 6) Camel 7) Capybara 8) Caribou 9) Caterpillars 10) Cattle 11) Chevrotain 12) Chinchilla 13) Chinkara 14) Deer 15) Deer 16) Donkey 17) Dugong 18) Elk 19) European Bison 20) Gazelles And theres lots more but I cant write them all.
What kind of species does tigers feed on in order to survive?
There are different tiger species that depend on different animals. I'll list the deer for the most common tiger subspecies: the Bengal (or Indian) tiger. BENGAL---A tiger usually hunts on sambar, an Indian deer which is pretty common where tigers live. They also may eat chital or chevrotain. Usually they eat a species of deer. If that's un-available, they may also eat fish, small mammals, small birds, usually anything edible to them (for us, this is probably highly un-edible) Also, tigers are known for man-eating. THAT IS NOT FOR FOOD. Usually it's for protection, from the humans. They think the humans are going to kill the tiger, the humans think the opposite. This is why there's tension between animals. Another thing, tigers eating their cubs is true, but also for protection. Mothers may do it to stop them from suffering (we do it to our pets), fathers for protection from cubs taking over the territory.
What herbivores live in the African savanna?
Predators have adaptations that allow them to catch their prey. The predators Lanner falcon,a Lion,an Oryx and Scrub hare from Africa and live in the in an open grassland habitat (called savanna).
What are some animals that begin with the letter C?
Here are some animals that begin with the letter C: Cabbage White Butterfly Cabrera's Hutia Caecilian Caiman Lizard Calamianes/philippine Deer Calf California King Snake Camel Cameroon Clawless Otter Canada Goose Canada Lynx Canary Canine Cannonball Jellyfish Canvasback Cape Ghost Frog Cape Penguin Capped Langur Capricorn Capybara Caracal Cardinal Caribbean Monk Seal Caribou Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel Carp Cascade Mountain Wolf Cassowary (bird) Cat Catbird Caterpillar Catfish Cattle Caudata Cavy Cedros Island Mule Deer Centipede Central American Tapir Cero (edible Ocean Fish) Chaco Owl Chafer Chameleon Chamois Cheetah Chevrotain Chick Chickadee Chicken Chihuahua Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula Chiltan Markhor Chimney Swift Chimp Chimpanzee Chinchilla Chinese Alligator Chinese Box Turtle Chinese Crocodile Lizard Chinese Mountain Cat Chinese River Dolphin Chinstrap Penguin Chipmunk Chital Chlamidosaurus Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse Chrysomelid Chuckwalla Chupacabra Cicada Cinnamon Scops Owl Cirl Bunting Cirriped Citrus Longhorn Beetle Civet Clam Clark's Gazelle Cleaner Wrasse Clingfish Cloth/wart Snake Clouded Leopard Clown Anemone Fish Clownfish Clumber (spaniel Dog) Coati Cob Cobra Cochito Cock Cockatiel Cockatoo Cocker Spaniel Cockroach Cod (fish) Coelacanth Collard Lizard Collared Peccary/javelina Collie Colt Columbian White-tailed Deer Comet Conch Condor Coney Conure Coot Cooter Copepod Copperhead Coqui Coral Coralus Tree Boa Cormorant Corn Snake Corsican Red Deer Corydoras Catfish Cotton-top Marmoset Cottonmouth Cottontail Cougar Cow Cowbird Cowrie Coyote Coypu Crab Crane Crayfish Crescent Nail-tailed Wallaby Cricket Crocodile Crocodile Skink Crossbill Crow Crown-of-thorns Starfish Crustaceans Cub Cuban Crocodile Cuban Solenodon Cuckoo Culebra Island Giant Anole Curassow Curled Octopus Curlew Cusimanse Cuttlefish
What are interresting facts about dolphins?
The only known mammal to have their young born tail first, is the dolphin. The tail is referred to as the fluke. Dolphins have very poor sense of smell. Mothers will take care of their offspring for a period of 2 or 3 years. Most dolphins have two stomachs, similar to a cow. One allows them to store food and the other allows them to digest it. Those that only have one stomach have a divider of three parts. Some dolphins dive 1,000 feet. Ever dorsal fin on a dolphin is unique in shape and size. In observations, that has been used to help identify them from each other.Long-beaked common dolphin They can swim well, up to 25 miles per hour. This means they swim about 3 times faster than humans. The average life of a dolphin in the wild is 17 years. Some though have been able to live for 50 years. The majority of dolphins live in saltwater, only 4 species of River Dolphins are able to live in freshwater. Dolphins get air from the surface through their blowhole. Some need to get air several times a minute but others only need to get air twice per hour. They develop very strong bonds in their pods and they care for each other’s needs. They help with the young, the old, and the injured. Dolphins can be aggressive and some have even killed humans before. Most of the time though they are very timid. They have very good vision that enables them to see well under the water. When compared to body size, the dolphin has a very large brain. The only comparison that is better is that of humans. Up to 30 pounds of food can be consumed daily by an adult dolphin. Most dolphins have teeth, up to 100 of them, but they don’t chew with them. They only use them to hold food and to help them fight when necessary. Some dolphin species are able to leap up at 20 feet in the air. The largest member of the dolphin family is the Killer Whale, and they can be up to 30 feet long. Dolphins have skin that is quite sensitive and it can easily be damaged by their environment or when humans touch them. The largest of all freshwater dolphins is the Boto Dolphin which can be up to 10 feet in length. Plenty of different hunting strategies are known to be used by dolphins to gather food. They hunt in groups and they often circle their prey to create a tight ball out of it. Then they can take turns going into it and getting food. Dolphins do sleep, but only one side of the brain at a time. This ensures they can be alert to possible risks and that they can surface for air when they need to. They are very social and spend lots of time playing and teasing. They have been seen playing with seaweed and with various forms of aquatic life. Reduced food supplies due to global warming is a huge risk to all of the dolphin populations. Migration often occurs for dolphins to ensure they can find food and to make sure they are in bodies of water that are warm enough. Not all dolphins migrate though as if they are can get their basis needs met where they happen to be there is no need for them to move. They do sleep, but only by using one side of the brain at a time. This allows them to surface for air when they need to, and to be alert for possible risks. It breaths through a blowhole at the top of its head. EVOLUTION HISTORY They are descendants of land-dwelling mammals of the artiodactyl order (even-toed ungulates like pigs, cows, deer, etc.). They are related to the Indohyus, an extinct chevrotain-like ungulate from which they split approximately 48 million years ago. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Bottlenose dolphins use a unique communication technique when meeting new pods. Each dolphin has a signature whistle, which is treated as its individual "name." They give birth with the baby coming out tail first; the calf would drown if it was the other way. Most dolphins have two stomachs. One allows them to store food and the other allows them to digest it. Longest-lived solitary Dolphin: Fungie, the dolphin- approx. 40-year-old.
