ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHEVROTAIN
From French, from Old French chevrot kid, from chèvre goat, from Latin capra, feminine of caper goat.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEVROTAIN»
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chevrotain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chevrotain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
... Asiatic Chevrotain d Kantschile f Chevrotains d'Asie i Traguli 7105
Tragulusjavanicus Artiodactyla - Tragulidae e Lesser Malay Mouse Deer; Lesser
Malay Chevrotain; Spotted Mouse Deer; Lesser Mouse Deer; Lesser Malayan
Mouse Deer ...
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Barr's Buffon. Buffon's Natural History,: Containing a ...
By comparing the testimonies of travellers- it appears, first, that the chevrotain
without hon .s is peculiar to the East-Indies ; secondly, that the one with horns is
the chevrotain of Senegal, and is called guevei by the natives ;r that only the
male ...
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon, 1792
Water Chevrotain Hyemoschus aauaticus skeleton. retain food in fermentation
chambers is limited (Hofmann 1973). The ratio of rumen volume to body weight is
lower in the Water Chevrotain than it is in similar_sized sympatric frugivorous ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
India, Sn Lanka Water chevrotain Entirely nocturnal, this solitary animal hides in
the dense undergrowth of the tropical forest by day It usually lives near water and
will enter water to avoid predators, but cannot swim for long periods r* Up to 37 ...
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Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish, and Other Weird Animals
There are now ten species of chevrotain in the world, found in Africa and Asia,
and the water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the fanged
deer, is the largest and most primitive . Until recently, it was assumed that
chevrotains, ...
TRAGULIDAE. The only living member of this Family is the Chevrotain. The
chevrotain is a small animal, similar to a deer, but lacking in horns or antlers.
They are basically unchanged since prehistoric times.
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Catalogue of the Hunterian Collection in the Museum of the ...
The skeleton of the Meminna or Pygmy Chevrotain. - Moschus Meminna—Er.z'
leb : (Indian Musk—Penn : Memina ou Chevrotain de Ceylan—Bufl:) Fz'g.—Butf:
Supp.iii.pl.l5. Shaw,Z00l.ii.pl.l73. Penn:S.yn.pl.l0.f.2. Habitat.—Ceylon. Mus.
Royal College of Surgeons in London. Museum, 1830
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Zombie Tits, Astronaut Fish and Other Weird Animals
There are now ten species of chevrotain in the world, found in Africa and Asia,
and the water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the fanged
deer, is the largest and most primitive. Until recently, it was assumed that
chevrotains, ...
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Catalogue of the Contents of the Museum of the Royal College ...
884. Anterior portion of the jaws of a Thibetan Musk. Hunter ian. 885. Anterior
portion of the jaws of a Thibetan Musk. Hunter ian. 886. The skeleton of the
Meminna or Pygmy Chevrotain. Moschus Meminna — Erxteb : (Indian Musk —
Perm ...
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Catalogue of the Hunterian Collection in the Museum of the ...
Hunter ian. Hunterian. 886. The skeleton of the Meminna or Pygmy Chevrotain.
Moschus Meminna — Erxkb : (Indian Musk — Penn : Memina ou Chevrotain de
Ceylan — Buff:) Fig.— Buff : Supp. iii.pi. 15. Shaw, Zooi. \i.pi. 1 73. Penn : Syn. pi.
Royal College of Surgeons of England. Museum, 1831
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEVROTAIN»
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chevrotain is used in the context of the following news items.
Former UNP Ambalantota PS member arrested following discovery …
The wildlife officers had also seized a carcass of a Chevrotain also known as a mouse deer and a shot gun in the possession of the suspect. «Newsfirst, Jun 15»
Bonhams to Launch British Decorative Arts Sale Jun 3
... Young with images of exotic animals including a tiger, lion, and leopard, but also a Chevrotain, kangaroo, and Nylghau (an Indian Antelope). «Artinfo UK, May 15»
Outdoors: When it comes to guns, silence is golden
Species that preceded it — like the Chinese water deer, musk deer, mouse deer, and African water chevrotain — all developed long fangs with ... «Worcester Telegram, May 15»
Nature photographer snaps 6 species at Topeka zoo
The six species were a greater Malayan Chevrotain, also called a "mouse deer;" two peppered cockroaches; a curly-haired tarantula; two ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Apr 15»
Meet the Lesser Mouse Deer
Weighing in at a whopping 4.4-lbs. and standing at a towering 18-inches, the Mouse Deer – AKA kanchil or lesser Malay chevrotain – is the ... «The Ledger, Jan 15»
Thousands turn out for 'Boo at the Zoo' event
Visitors to the zoo's Tropical Rain Forest are now able to see an infant Chevrotain born there Oct. 9. Chevrotains, also known as “mouse-deer,” ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Oct 14»
Topeka Zoo resumes offering bear cub tours
The Topeka Zoo has resumed offering “bear cub tours” six times a week, while a tiny, deer-like Chevrotain born Wednesday is expected to ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Oct 14»
Anatomy of a Taxidermist
An Indian Spotted Chevrotain, more commonly known as a mouse deer 4. A Greater Flamingo specimen. There are few places in the city where ... «Daily News & Analysis, Aug 14»
Tiger reserve officials ban motorised boats in Sagar reservoir
Besides Bengal Tiger, the NSTR also houses the Indian leopard, sloth bear, Dhol, Indian pangolin, cheetal, sambar deer, chevrotain, blackbuck ... «The Hindu, May 14»
Behold: Hamster-Size Deer Born in Spain
A chevrotain, or mouse deer, feeds in its enclosure at Zurich Zoo, Switzerland, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone/Patrick B. «Newser, Apr 14»
