Definition of Chevrotains. Meaning of Chevrotains. Synonyms of Chevrotains

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Definition of Chevrotains

Chevrotain
Chevrotain Chev`ro*tain", n. [F. chevrotin, OF. chevrot little goat, roe, dim. of chevre goat. See Chevron.] (Zo["o]l.) A small ruminant of the family Tragulid[ae] a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. See Kanchil.

Meaning of Chevrotains from wikipedia

- material. Chevrotains are the smallest hoofed mammals in the world. The Asian species weigh between 1–4 kg (2–9 lb), while the African chevrotain is considerably...
- 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...
- The Indian spotted chevrotain (Moschiola indica) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. It is native to India and possibly Nepal...
- ungulate in the chevrotain family (Tragulidae). Particularly in the old literature, M. meminna often refers to the spotted chevrotains as a whole. Today...
- The yellow-striped chevrotain (Moschiola kathygre) is a species of chevrotain described in 2005. It is found in the wet zones of Sri Lanka. It was recognized...
- to other chevrotains. Follow-up surveys indicated that heavy deforestation and hunting pressure had emerged as major threats to chevrotains in the area...
- as Traguliformes) is an infraorder of even-toed ungulates. Only the chevrotains survive to the present, including the genera Tragulus (the mouse deer)...
- Ruminantia (antelope, buffalo, cattle, goats, sheep, deer, giraffes, and chevrotains) Family Antilocapridae (pronghorn) Family Bovidae, 135 species (antelope...
- The lesser mouse-deer, lesser Malay chevrotain, or kanchil (Tragulus kanchil) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. The lesser mouse-deer...
- Moschiola, the spotted chevrotains, are a genus of small even-toed ungulates in the family Tragulidae. They are found in forests in India, Sri Lanka and...