mouse deer

American  

noun

1. chevrotain.

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mouse deer British  

noun

1. another name for chevrotain

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Etymology

Origin of mouse deer

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Its gender is not yet known however it is only the second mouse deer to be born at the zoo in the last decade.

From BBC

Images of the silver-backed chevrotain, commonly called the Vietnamese mouse deer, were captured in the wild by trap cameras, Global Wildlife Conservation said.

From Seattle Times

Conservationists say images of the silver-backed chevrotain, commonly called the Vietnamese mouse deer, were captured in the wild by trap cameras.

From Washington Times

A distinctly two-tone mouse deer that was feared lost to science has been captured on film foraging for food by camera traps set up in a Vietnamese forest.

From The Guardian

Footage has been released of what is thought to be the first Philippine mouse deer born in the UK.

From BBC