Tragulus

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Tragulus is a genus of small, primitive hoofed mammals known as mouse-deer or chevrotains, native to the forests of Southeast Asia.

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Tragulus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
belongsToClade Ruminantia NERFINISHED
bodySize very small ungulate
class Mammalia
commonName chevrotains
mouse-deer
describedAs primitive hoofed mammals
small hoofed mammals
diet frugivorous
herbivorous
family Tragulidae NERFINISHED
foundInCountry Indonesia NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Singapore NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
foundInRegion Borneo NERFINISHED
Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED
Sumatra NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic elongated legs
lacks antlers
lacks horns
slender body
hasSpecies Tragulus javanicus NERFINISHED
Tragulus kanchil NERFINISHED
Tragulus napu NERFINISHED
Tragulus nigricans NERFINISHED
Tragulus versicolor NERFINISHED
Tragulus williamsoni NERFINISHED
isConsidered primitive ruminant
kingdom Animalia
locomotion terrestrial
namedBy Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED
nativeTo Southeast Asia
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Tragulidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproductiveStrategy gives birth to single offspring
socialStructure solitary
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Tragulus javanicus NERFINISHED
typicalHabitat lowland forests
secondary forests
tropical forests
yearDescribed 1758

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