- Unlike other deer, these do not have any antlers, but the maleshave small tusks (elongated canine teeth) in their upper jaw.
- Found in dense undergrowth of rainforests and near rivers
- They are known to be solitary and very territorial.
- In the wild, males and females usually only come together during breeding season
- Being small, prey animals, the mousedeer is very alert and has a very good sense of hearing
- Their diet includes fallen fruit, leaves, buds, aquatic plants and grasses (herbivoire).
- Thought to be extinct in Singapore until it reappeared in 2008 in Pulau Ubin.
- In the wild, they are threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
