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Water chevrotain
Species of deer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. This is the only species in the genus Hyemoschus. It is the largest of the 10 species of chevrotains, basal even-toed ungulates which are visually similar to deer, but are barely larger than small dogs.
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Water chevrotain | |
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Illustration of a water chevrotain | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Tragulidae |
Genus: | Hyemoschus Gray, 1845 |
Species: | H. aquaticus |
Binomial name | |
Hyemoschus aquaticus Ogilby, 1841 | |
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Water chevrotain range |
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