Hydropotes inermis
E38900
Hydropotes inermis, commonly known as the water deer, is a small East Asian deer species notable for its lack of antlers and prominent tusk-like canine teeth.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deer
→
mammal → species → |
| activityPattern | crepuscular → |
| class | Mammalia → |
| commonName |
Hydropotes inermis
→
surface form: "Chinese water deer"
water deer → |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable → |
| diet | herbivorous → |
| eats |
grasses
→
herbs → leaves → young shoots → |
| family | Cervidae → |
| genus |
Hydropotes inermis
→
surface form: "Hydropotes"
|
| genusCharacteristic | only extant member of genus Hydropotes → |
| habitat |
marshes
→
riversides → wet grasslands → |
| hasBodyLengthRange | approximately 75–100 centimeters → |
| hasBodyMassRange | approximately 9–15 kilograms → |
| hasCharacteristic |
has elongated upper canine teeth
→
lacks antlers → relatively long legs → short tail → small body size → tusk-like canines in males → |
| hasSexualDimorphism | males have larger canines than females → |
| hasTailLengthRange | approximately 6–8 centimeters → |
| introducedTo |
France
→
United Kingdom → other parts of Europe → |
| isOnlySpeciesInGenus | true → |
| kingdom | Animalia → |
| lifespanInWild | about 10–12 years → |
| locomotion | quadrupedal → |
| nativeTo |
China
→
Korean Peninsula →
surface form: "Korea"
|
| order | Artiodactyla → |
| parentTaxon |
Hydropotes inermis
→
surface form: "Hydropotes"
|
| phylum | Chordata → |
| reproduction |
sexual
→
viviparous → |
| socialBehavior | generally solitary → |
| taxonRank | species → |
| threat |
habitat loss
→
hunting → |
| usesCaninesFor | male–male competition → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Chinese water deer"
this entity surface form: "Hydropotes"
this entity surface form: "Moschus moschiferus"
this entity surface form: "Hydropotes"
this entity surface form: "Hydropotes"
this entity surface form: "water deer is known for lacking antlers"