Meaning of Java mouse deer | Babel Free

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Noun. [C1]

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“This worm was found in the intestine of a Java mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus).”

“The third genus, Tragulus, traditionally encompassed two species—the Java mouse deer (T. javanicus) and the greater mouse deer (T. napu). […] The Java mouse deer is the world’s smallest artiodactyl and superficially resembles a tiny, chunky deer.”

“Similar comparison of wild habitat sizes and spatial occupancy is relevant for captive ungulates too, with even some of the smaller species like the Java mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus) having reported mean home range sizes of 5.9 hectares (Matsubayashi, Bosi, & Kohshima, 2003) – exceeding the typical space provided in zoos.”

“To learn more, researchers have even resorted to measuring the hormone levels in the poops of female Java mouse deer to better understand their reproductive physiology.”

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