The chevrotain is the world's smallest hoofed mammal, or ungulate. Scientists say they have rediscovered a type of chevrotain that had been "lost to science" for nearly 30 years.

Scientists have rediscovered a deer-like species in southern Vietnam more than 25 years after it was last recorded.. A camera trap captured images of the silver-backed chevrotain, also known as ...

The silver-backed chevrotain, also known as the Vietnamese mouse-deer, is about the size of a large rabbit, with a silver sheen on its rump. The creatures have tusk-like incisors, visible in the ...

Scientists had thought the silver-backed chevrotain, which had been among a list of 25 “most wanted” lost species compiled by Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC), had fallen victim to habitat ...

Scientists have only recorded five silver-backed chevrotain specimens. All of them were already dead. The first four appeared in 1910, and the final specimen, killed by a hunter, turned up in 1990.

With a series of camera traps, researchers have caught the silver-backed chevrotain, also called the Vietnam mouse-deer, meandering about its tree-filled home.

This strange mashup is the chevrotain, a quirky animal that continues to puzzle scientists with its unusual Learn About Chevrotains, the Smallest Hoofed Mammals on Earth Skip to main content ...

The chevrotain, also known as the mouse deer, is one of the tiniest hoofed mammals in the world, standing just around 12 inches tall. Despite its small size, this elusive creature is a master of ...

Animalogic. Chevrotain: The Tiny Ungulate That Defies Nature. Posted: June 10, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. Meet nature's living paradox - a deer-like creature smaller than your housecat ...

Une nouvelle espèce a intégré le Zoo de Servion. Le 13 mai a débarqué le discret chevrotain malais. Aussi appelé «cerf-souris ...