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Fanged miniature 'mouse-deer' rediscovered by scientists in Vietnam
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:31 am
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:31 am
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There are 10 known species of chevrotain in the world, primarily from Asia. Despite their nickname, they are neither mice nor deer, but the world's smallest ungulates - hoofed mammals.
The silver-backed chevrotain, a deer-like species also known as the Vietnamese "mouse-deer", has a silver sheen, and is small enough to be held in one hand.
The very rare species, officially known as Tragulus versicolor, was first described in 1910, based on specimens obtained near the city of Nha Trang.
The last scientifically validated sighting was in 1990, when a hunter killed one and donated the specimen to scientists.
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This post was edited on 11/12/19 at 8:36 am
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Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:32 am to Dandy Lion
They have those at the Baton Rouge zoo.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:33 am to Dandy Lion
If it's brown it's down
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:34 am to Dandy Lion
If it’s brown, it’s down.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:34 am to Dandy Lion
quote:
they are neither mice nor deer
Discuss
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:49 am to Dandy Lion
First you make a roux...
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:51 am to OysterPoBoy
quote:
They have those at the Baton Rouge zoo.
Dic Dics
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:54 am to Dandy Lion
They literally interviewed locals and a few park rangers about where they had seen them. They discovered nothing, just confirmed what locals already knew.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:02 am to Dandy Lion
Needs another year
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:14 am to Dandy Lion
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is small enough to be held in one hand.
I wish there were more in those pictures for scale an comparison. Those look bigger than "held in one hand" size.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:16 am to Dandy Lion
Bet they have a tender backstrap
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:16 am to Dandy Lion
Did you say deer?
First you make a roux...
First you make a roux...
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:18 am to IAmNERD
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I wish there were more in those pictures for scale an comparison. Those look bigger than "held in one hand" size.
Article I read yesterday said about 10 pounds, and compared them to rabbits in body size. 10 lbs seems like a big rabbit, or at least for my neck of the woods.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:31 am to BaconGrease
If it’s brown I’m down
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:48 am to Dandy Lion
I bet that backstrap melts in your mouth
Posted on 11/12/19 at 10:53 am to Dandy Lion
Needs another year.
ETA: RSBD for the win.
ETA: RSBD for the win.
This post was edited on 11/12/19 at 10:54 am
Posted on 11/12/19 at 11:27 am to Dandy Lion
I want one. Way cooler than mini pig.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 12:19 pm to Dandy Lion
GTFO! Manbearpig eats those for breakfast!
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