Tragulus Javanicus (Noun)
Meaning
Chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Tragulus javanicus has dark reddish-brown fur on its back with a white underside and a distinctive crest of hair on the forehead.
- The tragulus javanicus, also known as the Java mouse deer, can be seen in zoos around Southeast Asia, giving many an opportunity to study its adaptation.
- Scientists took samples of the habitat of the tragulus javanicus to assess threats to its surviving population in these environments.
- Indian wildlife experts called for more stringent security within the reserve after several tragulus javanicus fell prey to poachers recently.
- In their search for habitats of rare species, biologists pinpointed certain locations where both tragulus javanicus and the common mouse deer overlap.