Water Chevrotain
Hyemoschus aquaticus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 76
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Water chevrotain”.