Borneo Mouse Deer - smallest species of deer, Kota Kinabalu, northern Borneo.
The Mouse Deer can only be found in Malaysia, parts of Borneo and the Palawan Islands, as well as Indonesia. There are two types of Mouse Deer, the Tragulus javanicus or Lesser Mouse Deer, and the Tragulus napu or Greater Mouse Deer. Mouse Deer do not have any horns or antlers, but both male and female possess enlarged upper canines. The male's are prominent and sharp, projecting either side of the lower jaw.
Borneo Mouse Deer - smallest species of deer, Kota Kinabalu, northern Borneo.
The Mouse Deer can only be found in Malaysia, parts of Borneo and the Palawan Islands, as well as Indonesia. There are two types of Mouse Deer, the Tragulus javanicus or Lesser Mouse Deer, and the Tragulus napu or Greater Mouse Deer. Mouse Deer do not have any horns or antlers, but both male and female possess enlarged upper canines. The male's are prominent and sharp, projecting either side of the lower jaw.