Wildlifeof Singapore
Greater Mouse-deer
Tragulidae
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Tragulus napu
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, mangrove thickets; near water
Range
Sumatra, Borneo, peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and southern Myanmar
The greater mouse-deer, also called the greater Malay chevrotain or napu, is an even-toed ungulate in the chevrotain family (Tragulidae). It is found in Sumatra, Borneo and smaller Malaysian and Indonesian islands, and in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives near water, in tropical forests and mangrove thickets (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Greater Mouse-deer live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, mangrove thickets; near water
- Where is the Greater Mouse-deer found?
- Sumatra, Borneo, peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and southern Myanmar