Chevrotain: The 12 Inch Ungulate

[@markvann9347]

I've lived on this earth exactly 40 years today... And this is the first time i've seen or heard of a chevrotain. Love your channel, thanks for all you guys do. Learn something new everyday.

[@someonekenobi]

Happy birthday!

[@josephwisniewski3673]

Happy Birthday! Do you play Pokémon? There's one based on the water chevrotain: Fawng evolves into Torrusk and then into Sabretain.

[@HercadosP]

Happy birthday!

[@Dell-ol6hb]

@@josephwisniewski3673 that's not a real pokemon (fanmade) but yea

[@alongthewu715]

Happy birthday. You might also know them as mouse deer.

[@brownbearedurardo]

In the Philippines, we called it "pilandok" which is the Filipino word for mouse-deer. They are mostly found at the forest, plus, they're endangered species.

[@nurahmaddin]

It is *Pelanduk* in Bhs.Indonesia and *Kancil* in Bhs.Jawa, I have met once in the teak forest near my house

[@tungnoluck3227]

I hate some people said its delicious meat and some even raise them to produce meat.

[@BlueScreenOfDeathPL]

This is exactly what we call them in Poland :) Myszo-jeleń

[@TheWuschi]

In German it is more confusing (what isn't?): We call it "Hirschferkel" - "Stag Piglet" 😂

[@jasminecollins897]

@@TheWuschi haha, that's honestly pretty cute. Piglets are born super tiny, so it makes some sense.

[@cintronproductions9430]

I knew these guys were absolutely tiny, which explains why they're called mouse deer, but I had no idea they had fangs too. I did know about other fanged ungulates like the musk deer tho.

[@cleocatra9324]

I think they are so cool like zombie Bambi

[@maggie3955]

This animal reminds me a lot of one here in Chile. It's called Pudu, they are the world's smallest deer.

[@MarkWTK]

wtf, the pudu are soooo adorable

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Pudu are classified within the true deer family. Chevrotains are in a sister family.

[@onefordespair]

I just Googled the pudu and I fear my head will explode from cuteness overload!! What a darling little creature!

[@tiborpurzsas2136]

Pudu also means "shit" in Star Wars lore 🤣

[@jorgecolmenares9477]

Si, son adorables, en Colombia y Ecuador tambièn tenemos, afortunadamente son muy tìmidos y poco se dejan ver en la naturaleza.

[@TheBatosai]

I love this channel for constantly introducing its audience to new animals. We need more of this!

[@HBSup]

They're not new animals

[@microwaveoven9170]

They look like the examples of primitive mammal ancestors, so cute!

[@syafiqjabar]

The water chevrotain looks like and might have a similar lifestyle to ancestor of whales.

[@ericvandenavond8748]

Some dumb bot copied your comment.

[@microwaveoven9170]

@@ericvandenavond8748 thank you!

[@Son_of_Thunder_2000]

The sighting of the silver backed mouse deer that preceded the one in 2019 was from a vietnamese-russian expedition in 1990. Almost 30 years without any trace of this species, it remained unseen for almost the entirety of the War on Terror. That's crazy if you ask me.

[@biggibbs4678]

Imagine what else is out there if this could slip under the radar

[@renatoduchene8525]

Well, if the scientists want to learn about mouse deer, they should ask the vietnamese mouse deer farmers for advice...

[@Ana36377]

I didn't know they have another name! Where I'm from, chevrotains are simply called mouse-deer (mice-deer? mouse-deers?). I knew of the animal because of the Si Kancil stories (and in Indonesian, the word 'kancil' literally translates to 'mouse-deer') and saw a few in zoos and such. Interesting to know one of them lives in Africa too.

[@Lukas_6_ayat_12]

Ngen tot

[@Souppycat]

I love this animal. There was a point where I wanted these little guys as pets as a kid. Every night, my mom would read to me a story book called "Cerita Sang Kancil"(which is a malay folktale) and I loved it. I literally love these little cuties so much.

[@daklinter3605]

We have a similar story which is "Pilandok". Its also about the mouse deer outwitting his enemies

[@Souppycat]

@@daklinter3605 that sounds frickin adorable

[@daklinter3605]

@@Souppycat Fellow SE Asians stand up

[@vrexyyzeditz]

​@@daklinter3605here we have the mouse deer outsmarting hunters and giants 💀🙏

[@ChrispyNut]

Fascinating. How do you manage to keep finding animals I'd never heard of before (Tasha has it easy (easier) with plants, there's way more and I'm far more ignorant). Thanks Danielle, team and YT commentors (it's rare that can be said in a positive and serious way). It's funny how it can look like a stomach with 4 legs and a head, but actually have 4 stomachs .... or ... maybe that's just me. :-\

[@jossypoo]

My first reaction was "a potato on toothpicks"

[@alexanderwatson9845]

@@jossypoo spot on

[@christianvigna]

In Gabon they are visible only at night and very complicated to film they are very fearful.

[@k.r.99]

@@jossypoo my first thought was "did a mouse eat a two flamingos and transformed?"

[@knvxxx]

@@k.r.99 more like a deer trying to kick its way out of mouse

[@pandap4ntz]

Dude, these lil' babies are just too cute, I love them so much. I hope they get the help & protection they need to increase their numbers, they're too precious to lose, like all nature. Thank you for all the education & awareness you help to share with the world.

[@sunnypeach1328]

Hey! I was wondering if you're going to do an episode on hummingbirds and I'm surprised that you haven't. I love the little creatures, hope you do soon!

[@ToniHunterOne]

ME TOO!!!

[@CalvinBloopers]

WANT THIS

[@jybrokenhearted]

So much violence in such a tiny 🐦.

[@thesilentone4024]

Me to and on invasive worms in America and what ones are native to America 🇺🇸 🙃

[@cintronproductions9430]

One time long ago I saw two kestrels chasing away a red-tailed hawk. Several days after that, I then saw a kestrel being chased by.... a hummingbird. I sadly couldn't record these moments because hey, how was I supposed to know that this was gonna happen, it was all so sudden both times. But yeah, it's funny that kestrels have the guts to chase away the mighty red-tailed hawk, but they in turn get chased by a wee hummingbird, LOL.

[@Kryonyde]

I like the episodes that cover animals I'm familiar with, and I love the episodes that teach me new things about animals I don't know a lot about. These episodes, the ones that introduce me to a creature I had no idea existed, are a special treat.

[@lionbun1]

I'd really be interested to see a video on the wild ancestors of Chinchillas and how they've been domesticated!

[@bobby6849]

Seconding this

[@rodentiusgrok7036]

Great to see something so recent from you, Danielle. The chevrotain is definitely a cool animal. Suggestions: I agree with SunnyPeach that Hummingbirds would be nice; also recommend Naked Mole Rats and Meerkats. Thanks for years of introductions to the wildest animals on the planet! Stay on it, please.

[@tamarrajames3590]

What beautiful little creatures…I may never see one, but I’m glad they are here.🖤🇨🇦

[@simplelad4722]

"chevrotain" kinda sounds like a new car model of Chevrolet

[@aloysiuseng8086]

We’re so lucky to still have the Greater and Lesser Mousedeer here in our highly urbanised Singapore (mainland forest reserves and offshore islands).

[@jordanwheatley2296]

Animal logic is one of the best channels on KZbin

[@robertb.warren4749]

They've been around for so long and have managed to stay hidden for the most part. Those are some real survivors.

[@MrAlvinSinfulSong]

Happened to see a mouse deer in Singapore (they are extremely rare here) after a rain storm and no one else in the forest :) was spectacular

[@aaronmarks9366]

They are so freaking cute! Thank you for teaching us about all these amazing animals, Danielle!

[@michaelsimko7694]

I never knew about these species and would have never imagined a type of deer-like mammal being that small

[@van707]

'sang' is actually just some sort of honorific title to call someone/something. People usually also call it with another title 'Si Kancil'. I think it's equivalent to 'The Kancil' in English. So the actual name is just 'Kancil'

[@rcyycrpanda655]

Mungkin mengambil sumber literasi nya dari buku2 cerita...jadinya sang kancil

[@p3pable]

It's just referring to that one mouse-deer. That's why Inuyasha wasn't called Demon Slayer or Spirit Hunter.

[@miinfl7143]

@@p3pable No, kancil is the Malay word for mousedeer

[@orbitdragon7866]

can you guys do the civet? its one of my favorite animals! the animal abuse of civets is also a big concern to raise awareness about!

[@michaeldowd8422]

I really like your informative and entertaining videos also your beautiful drawings. And your new hair style looks great ☺️

[@vanessavespera8873]

I was lucky enough to see one in the wild as a kid,my uncle pointed it out and i got a glimpse before it ran away. It was indescribably cute, more fawn-like than mouse. Its been so many years since sometimes i wonder if i imagined it..

[@mypal1990]

The Chevrotain sounds like someone's favorite Chevelle cover band.

[@christianvigna]

Bravo your explanations are perfect and gives the accuracy of this species poorly known to the general public, and thank you again for presenting my videos of Nyonié where we are lucky to meet the aquatic chevrotain rarely but still visible in the Gabonese forest. Best Rgds, C.VIGNA.

[@mofb8331]

In Malaysia a car compony called PERODUA came up with a brand name Kancil because of the model is a small type K-Car that resemble the Mouse deer or what we call in Malay as kancil...they stop making that model now but its still popular among car lover as a collection.

[@indigotaylor-noguera7119]

It would be nice to see Paleologic do a video specifically on fossil tragulidae including genera like Dorcatherium.

[@italadamwest]

Another AMAZING episode. Danielle is such a treasure! Thank you.

[@Crawleyhunt]

You should talk about the Colugo. I just heard about them the other day and they seem very interesting.

[@samuelsudhir8002]

Thanks for coming back Danielle :) !

[@michaelhowell2326]

I'd love to see the animals that were thought to be just legends. Mostly things that were discovered in the 20th century.

[@mcsmith732]

O gods! I want one. Or maybe two or three! These critters are adorable! Also, I got the Animalogic Art Book and it is wonderful! Love the drawings. I did get stickers for the kids too. I'm hoping you will get the poster back in stock, because I want one for myself and 4 others for the grandkids. Thank you, I love these programs!

[@gigachirps4848]

I would love to see some bird videos soon!

[@elijahirby250]

Do you ever see the videos in their series called Birds of Prey? They post bird videos every now and then with a different speaker

[@luxrex5753]

Hey! I love your work guys I’ve learned so much more then I could have guessed. I was wondering if you could do a video on bison? I and many others would love to learn about those lumbering giants of the North. Keep up the great work!

[@user-ix7iu4wf8o]

this is the first time I am hearing it called a chevrotain, (kinda sound like chevolet the car) weird af lol. As I know it, it is called a lesser mouse-deer since the dawn of man and I am sticking with it.

[@vrexyyzeditz]

Fun fact: malaysians call these critters smart because they are really hard to catch, and often escape traps placed by the hunters

[@bdbgh]

I've seen one of these near my grandma's village, didn't even notice it until I got close and it ran away. Small little buggers.

[@lapislazarus8899]

Ungulates aren't necessarily obligate herbivores. I've seen footage of deer eating hotdogs, and my personal favorite, was this black & white Holstein munching on a bid shovelful of little yellow chicks like they were popcorn! But seriously, a lot practice osteophagy, and quite a few will nosh on animal protein from time to time. I love their little tusks, isn't it the musk deer that sports those too? At my city's zoo, they have a pair of those teeny antelope, dik-dik, that are so cute and dainty. These little ones definitely win in that category!

[@leahavila4473]

That's pilandok here in the Philippines

[@matdanih]

Pelanduk in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei

[@farmstationmalappuramshorts]

Most adorable creature...😍

[@Eti.nnnnnnnnnnnnennenennenen]

When are u doing mandrill I like mandrills :)

[@rubarb7326]

I'd die for mandrills

[@Eti.nnnnnnnnnnnnennenennenen]

Same #rubarb

[@kittyloveforever4883]

Never seen this wonderful small deer before! So cute!!! It look like a musk deer too! I would love to pet one and feed it with carrot snack!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@AzureBashXIII]

Kemono friend

[@TheDreamDetective888]

Danielle looking great with the new haircut and style... will it survive the next expedition?

[@seshajelmaanularhitamtahks8275]

In Malaysia we call it kancil. He love eating cucumber.

[@mikeveis6393]

Those are so cute. Absolutely adorable.

[@haroldfinberg8003]

Heard of them, but hadn't seen them, except in descriptions. Thank you for this!!!

[@keysos9youtubeblowsgoats438]

And Danielle has blessed up again with her presence. Just an absolute beauty!

[@febstarbatzy7325]

love your new hair

[@MeshiTV]

Has got to be the most adorable thing ive seen. A mouse deer..

[@theslantedroomstudios]

So..darn.. cute!

[@SempoiGiler]

In Malaysia its called "kancil", is very popular as smartest animal in folk tales and bedtime stories. They are many stories of how it has outsmart and tricking crocodiles and tigers, and also help other animals to escape from danger. And there is a national car named after this animal because the car is small and always trick people at car lot because people would see it as empty parking. lol. XD

[@Discontinuedalready7372]

_Same here in the Philippines. Theyre called "pilandok" here and we also have stories about them outsmarting pirates and predators_

[@SempoiGiler]

@@Discontinuedalready7372 Interesting, because we also called it 'pelanduk' which is really close to 'pilandok'

[@milliondollararies2832]

I love these videos so much keep up the good work

[@CaidicusProductions]

Talk about adorable! Oh, the animal is cute too, but Danielle, you're always the star of the show. Love your drawings AND I love your presentations. Thanks for all you do.

[@michaelireland2013]

We should do whatever we can to preserve and protect those cute little things. Really like this one I feel like I've learned a lot. I will watch more thanks😊

[@igvtec]

It would be awesome to ever be able to watch a lot of show on these gorgeous little animals.

[@rui4762]

Wow!a new dimension in me opened.Nature is unbelievablely abundant and beautiful.

[@dtsivoulidis]

Thanks @Animalogic for bringing these animals to our attention! They remind me of what I imagine pig-footed bandicoots might have been like.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

Your channel rocks! I have seen these things for decades, briefly and wonder a bit more. Just another reason to subscribe!

[@PatriceNarveza]

so amazing !! It looks like a baby deer ,dog ,and cat at same time . Really cool teeth!!

[@tcurliss123]

If you had just shown me a photo of the chevretain, I would have thought it was as real as a house hippo. Very cool!

[@Xiporah]

I would live to see an episode on Jumping Spiders. They're wide spread and there are thousands of extant species that come in a range of colors and sizes!

[@Lisa.G412]

Hey Danielle looking good! I haven't watched in a while but girl ur hair is on point and u just look great!

[@robertlong6311]

You should do a video on the vaquita. A very rare and endangered species. Create some awareness of how little in number they are. Before they are gone forever.

[@still...iraise5302]

Cute Vampire. I really want one❤️🤗

[@chevrotain7867]

This cutie has been my favorite animal from when i first saw it in a zoo when i was younger.

[@jknott1003]

I had no idea this animal existed. Thanks for an informative and interesting video.

[@Durio_zibethinus]

Aah yes, *can't chill* (British english pronunciation), the local cucumber thief, master of trickery, and the sworn enemy of tiger.

[@gramps69]

my cat and i both love watching these videos!

[@bmell1252]

OMG! The little itty bitty one, the smallest one… too cute! I just love the little half inch hooves! 🥰😍🥰

[@theCidisIn]

This is the exact kind of video I subbed for

[@blakerice7928]

Great job once again Animalogic!

[@JesusGonzalez-it2sv]

Great content. I just found out this animals exist thanks to you.

[@LSPig]

I saw one of these at the Toledo Zoo the other day and I couldn't help but think about how much I wanted one as a pet!

[@professionalrose7889]

Yo! The new update is looking dope!

[@aurorajones8481]

So where can i pick one up for a pet? Ive always wanted a pocket sized deer. I thought my imagination was to great for this world. And LALA here it is!

[@aurorajones8481]

I called Petsmart and no one knew what the hell I was talking about! Gosh I looked like such a fool. You know...over the phone.

[@troythefrog4084]

Chevrotain’s are some of my all time favorite extant animals of all Time.

[@x.3527]

They look like the of primitive, mammal, ancestors, so cute!

[@00muinamir]

Smol, anxious, eats random garbage, and so introverted it's practically a cryptid? I didn't expect the chevrotain to be so relatable.

[@indigotaylor-noguera7119]

Having done Siberian musk deer, I would like to see you do an episode on Chinese water deer.

[@idraote]

I have never heard of this creature before. If you had shown me a drawing, I would have thought you were pulling my leg with an imaginary animal :O

[@Initium1000]

I love how you had a Corgi make a guest appearance!

[@abelmantor7557]

They're so adorable.

[@yoki6565]

happy to say that this animal still exist in our village...saw them 2 time in the jungle while bird hunting...

[@dihanamiluhur]

Indonesian folktale sometime portrays it as an annoying animal but also very clever.. very much enjoying this video and this is my first time commented on animal logic even though i already followed this channel quite a while ago.. thanks animal logic, for telling one of the iconic animal from Indonesia..

[@JavierFernandez01]

I like its camouflage. Like a fish. Dark on top and light on bottom. Could also heat up faster. Light bottom breaks the shadow up. Everything seems to have that.

[@har-binger7645]

Moles as a video would be pretty great i think

[@bmell1252]

And voles.

[@davontihoward9038]

I didn't know these mini deer existed. Btw your hairs dope

[@blueberrywine69]

Yessss the regular lady is back!!!

[@dongeonmaster8547]

Love your channel but I need to make a minor correction. Ruminants have a four compartmented stomach, not four stomachs. I'm sure you know that already. The word choice might be because it's easier to explain to people that way.

[@radityarafi3958]

As an indonesian, the fabel with a chevrotain as a main character is kalled "si kancil" or"sang kancil" this actually referred to the actual animal name in our languange, malayan chevrotain or "kancil"

[@Voc_spooksauce]

The small legs on a potato-like body makes it look like a cliché small animal you would see in an alien story

[@bellofbelmont]

Your article was posted to Boing Boing. Thanks for the vid. Jim Bell (Australia)

[@alexross5714]

What I liked most about this episode was… no commercials!

[@DreamDaddie]

Yay! New episode! And what a weird animal

[@onefordespair]

I hope we can protect and preserve these lil cuties.