CHEVROTAIN Definition & Meaning

chevrotain

[ shev-ruh-teyn, -tin ]

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noun

any very small, deerlike ruminant of the family Tragulidae, of Africa, tropical Asia, the Malay Peninsula, etc.

chevrotain

/ ˈʃɛvrəˌteɪn; -tɪn /

noun

any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines Also calledmouse deer

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chevrotain¹

< French, apparently Buffon's alteration of chevrotin roe deer under the age of six months, equivalent to Middle French chevrot kid ( chevre goat ( chevon ) + -ot diminutive suffix) + -in -ine ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of chevrotain¹

C18: from French, from Old French chevrot kid, from ��è�� goat, from Latin capra, feminine of caper goat

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An Nguyen, who led the search in the field, says that three populations of the chevrotain were found.

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The baby chevrotain, born on Nov. 10, is the size of a large matchbox and weighs around 100 grams.

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Conservationists said they plan to put camera traps in two additional areas to figure out the size and stability of this population of chevrotains, as well as threats to their survival.

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Tilker says people living near the forests were aware of the silver-backed chevrotain’s existence, and helped the researchers to plant camera traps in places the animal was likely to visit.

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Researchers had no reason to think the silver-backed chevrotain had gone extinct.

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