#java mouse deer

[chinesebarbie]

Java mouse deer with mama

[belalugosisdeadname]

Hey, don't cry. Smallest hoofed mammal in the world, ok?

It's called the java mouse-deer, and it weighs about 1 to 2 kg (2.2 to 4.4 lbs) at maturity, making it roughly the size of a rabbit. Ok?

[markhors-menagerie]

Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus)

With pencil-sized legs and a weight of 2-4 pounds (1-2 kg), this mouse-deer is the smallest living species of hoofed mammal. It lives in the highland forests of Java, Indonesia, carving tiny tunnels through the brush to use as frequent paths. It eats leaves, fresh shoots, and very small fallen fruits and seeds. It also has the smallest known red blood cells of any mammal, many of which have an unusual shape, but the reason for this isn’t known.

[chinesebarbie]

Elegant Java mouse deer

[fritidstur]

Java Mouse deer - Male and Female - Zoo Negara KL

[ultrafacts]

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[reekoscience]

New Post has been published on Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab

New Post has been published on http://reekoscience.com/science-news/animal-kingdom/tiny-hamster-size-java-mouse-deer

A deer no bigger than a hamster? Meet the tiny Java mouse-deer

A rare mini-Bambi born in a Spanish zoo in 2014 has put the tiny Java mouse-deer on the front page and in everyone’s mind! Seldom seen in zoos, the miniature Java mouse-deer starts off the size of a hamster, weighing less than ¼ lb. When full grown, the tiny-hoofed critter will be no bigger than a small Chihuahua dog, with legs the size of pencils, and weigh no more than 2 lbs

[myfamilyandtheshittheydo]

We should get some and pretend we're giants!

Tristan talking about java mouse deer