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Mouse Deer. Inherited Traits. The mouse deer has a furry brown body.A black stripe connects the black-rimmed ears across the large eyes to the small black nose. Special Features. They use their teeth to protect themselves.
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Inherited Traits The mouse deer has a furry brown body.A black stripe connects the black-rimmed ears across the large eyes to the small black nose.
Special Features They use their teeth to protect themselves They have hooves so they can run into the water to escape from predators
Location and habitat They are found in southeast Asia They live in the forest and moist tropical areas
Behavior It sleeps in the day and hunts at night. A group is called a herd.
Interesting facts Females are bigger than the males Their noses can squeeze shut to keep water out while they swim They are the size of a cat