Deer mouse

The deer mouse, aka North American deer mouse or eastern deer mouse, is the most widespread of any rodent or even mammal in North America. These rodents can be found from northern Canada, down through the United States, into Mexico and Central America. They tend to prefer woodlands, prairies, and bushes, but have evolved to tolerate a wide variety of habitats, like northern boreal forests, alpine regions, deserts, #Canada #CentralAmerica #climb #deermouse #easterndeermouse #Mexico #mice

Baby chevrotain, or mouse deer, explores its new home at a zoo in Amsterdam.

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Deer Mice Winni Wildlife

It also might just be the cutest. This Royal Antelope was born on February 23 at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL, and stands at about 6 inches tall.

white-footed mouse

The Mouse-Deer, aka the chevrotain, is a tiny hoofed mammal the size of a rabbit. They're found in the rainforests of Africa and Asia

CHEVROTAINS/ MOUSE-DEER (Genus: Ungulates) (Family: Tragulidae )~ The smallest hoofed mammals in the world, native to forests of Asia & Africa. 34 million years old, they are an example of a primitive ruminant form. Herbivores, some show an affinity for water, often remaining submerged for prolonged periods This has also lent support to the idea that whales evolved from water-loving creatures that looked like small deer. Newborn fawns are precocial & stand within 30 minutes of being…

When the world speaks of deer, a vision of majestic creatures with large antlers standing tall in a misty forest is often conjured. But let's flip the script a bit and venture into the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa, where a different kind of deer resides – an enchanting creature, not more than