Lesser Oriental Chevrotain
Lesser Oriental ChevrotainLesser Oriental ChevrotainLesser Oriental Chevrotain

Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

Tragulus kanchil

Silhouette: T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Verified sightings at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
235 Verified sightings across all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

The lesser mouse-deer, lesser Malay chevrotain, or kanchil (Tragulus kanchil) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. The lesser mouse-deer is found widely across Southeast Asia in Indochina, Myanmar (Kra Isthmus), Brunei, Cambodia, China (Southern Yunnan), Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra and many other small islands), Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and many other small islands), Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

It is one of the smallest known hoofed mammals, its mature size being as little as 45 cm (18 inches) and 2 kg (4.4 lb) and related to the even smaller Java mouse-deer. It is threatened by predation by feral dogs. Research revealed that this species which was initially believed to be nocturnal actually conduct their activities during the day. Also, though many births occur in May, November or December, the females are able to reproduce throughout the year.

Males stamp their feet to communicate—possibly as a signal of dominance or resource holding potential. In Indonesian and Malaysian folklore, the mouse-deer Sang Kancil is a cunning trickster similar to Br'er... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Western Bearded Pig
VU

Western Bearded Pig

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sus barbatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
4 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
5 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
7 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
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