Male photographed at Central Catchment Forest,
Singapore.
Order : ARTIODACTYLA
Family : Tragulidae
Species : Tragulus javanicus
Head-Body Length : 42-49cm
Tail Length : 6-9cm
Weight : 2.0-2.5 kg
References : M1, M2
Photos thanks to : Chan Kwok Wai |
This shy, diminutive
even-toed ungulate, measures less than 50 cm long. It ekes a living on the
floor of primary and secondary forests feeding on leaves, shoots, fruits and
sometimes fungi. It is mainly nocturnal, but is sometimes encountered still
feeding in the early morning.
The fur is mainly
reddish-brown, with white markings on the neck, and the underparts are pale.
The legs are delicate and slender, the body arched, and the tail usually
tucked beneath the hind-quarters. Males have protruding canines.
The species ranges from
southern China, Indochina and Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia and
Singapore to Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
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