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Indian Spotted Chevrotain: Facts, Diet, and Habitat of the Mouse Deer

All you need to know about the shy and solitary mouse deer
Text by: Nisarg Prakash Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   September 26, 2023
Text by: Nisarg Prakash Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   September 26, 2023
5 min read
All you need to know about the shy and solitary mouse deer

Among the 12 species of deer found in India, the Indian spotted chevrotain is the smallest. Also known as the mouse deer, this shy and solitary creature lives a quiet life in the thick undergrowth of a dense forest. Read about it here.

About the Authors

Nisarg Prakash

Nisarg Prakash

is a wildlife biologist working with Roundglass Sustain. A large part of my work before Sustain has been along streams and rivers, in the process trying to understand otters better

Diviya Mehra

Diviya Mehra

is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.