Elaphodus cephalophus
E38901
Elaphodus cephalophus, commonly known as the tufted deer, is a small, shy Asian deer species notable for its prominent tuft of dark hair on the forehead and short, fang-like upper canines.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deer
→
mammal → species → |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
→
nocturnal → |
| averageBodyLength | approximately 110–160 cm → |
| averageShoulderHeight | approximately 50–70 cm → |
| averageWeight | approximately 17–30 kg → |
| class | Mammalia → |
| commonName |
hairy-fronted muntjac deer
→
tufted deer → |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
→
surface form: "IUCN Red List"
|
| describedBy | Milne-Edwards → |
| diet | herbivorous → |
| eats |
bamboo shoots
→
fruits → leaves → twigs → |
| family | Cervidae → |
| foundInHabitat |
bamboo thickets
→
dense undergrowth → montane forests → subtropical forests → temperate forests → |
| genus | Elaphodus → |
| gestationPeriod | approximately 180 days → |
| hasBehavior |
flees into dense cover when disturbed
→
marks territory with scent glands → |
| hasConservationStatus | Near Threatened → |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
dark brown coat
→
prominent tuft of dark hair on forehead → short fang-like upper canines → slender legs → small body size → |
| kingdom | Animalia → |
| nativeTo |
China
→
Eastern Himalayas →
surface form: "eastern Himalayas"
northeastern Myanmar → Arakan →
surface form: "northwestern Myanmar"
|
| order | Artiodactyla → |
| phylum | Chordata → |
| reproductiveBehavior | gives birth to single fawn → |
| socialBehavior |
shy
→
solitary → |
| taxonRank | species → |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
→
hunting → |
| usedFor |
meat
→
traditional medicine → |
| yearDescribed | 1872 → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.