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Greater mouse-deer

Tragulus napu (F. Cuvier, 1822)

LCLeast Concernmammals

The greater mouse-deer (Tragulus napu) is a species in the family Tragulidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 3.85 kg to 4.95 kg and live up to 14 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Greater mouse-deer (Tragulus napu)
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Quick facts about the greater mouse-deer

Weight
3.85 kg – 4.95 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
14 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
16.7 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
154 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
4.96 months – 5.15 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the greater mouse-deer live?

Not recorded

What is the greater mouse-deer?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The greater mouse-deer, greater Malay chevrotain, or napu (Tragulus napu) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae found in Sumatra, Borneo, and smaller Malaysian and Indonesian islands, and in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, and peninsular Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forest.

From the Wikipedia article “Greater mouse-deer” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greater_mouse-deer&oldid=1379396306), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the greater mouse-deer endangered?

The greater mouse-deer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the greater mouse-deer classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyTragulidae
  6. genusTragulus
  7. SpeciesTragulus napu (F. Cuvier, 1822)

Synonyms Moschus napu, Tragulus napu billitonus, Tragulus napu flavicollis, Tragulus napu lutescens, Tragulus napu nigricollis, Tragulus napu parallelus, Tragulus napu pretiellus, Tragulus napu sebucus, Tragulus napu stanleyanus

Other names and names in other languages (46)
  • Balabac chevrotainEnglish
  • Balabac chevrotainEnglish
  • Greater Indo-Malayan chevrotainEnglish
  • Greater Indo-Malayan chevrotainEnglish
  • Greater Malay chevrotainEnglish
  • Greater Malay chevrotainEnglish
  • Greater Malayan chevrotainEnglish
  • Greater mousedeerEnglish
  • Greater mousedeerEnglish
  • Greater Oriental chevrotainEnglish
  • Greater Oriental chevrotainEnglish
  • Larger Malay chevrotainEnglish
  • Larger Malay chevrotainEnglish
  • Larger mousedeerEnglish
  • Larger mousedeerEnglish
  • NapuEnglish
  • NapuEnglish
  • نابوArabic
  • شفرتين كبيرArabic
  • شفرتين شرقي كبيرArabic
  • شفرتين ملايو الكبيرArabic
  • غزال فأري كبيرArabic
  • kančil většíCzech
  • GroßkantschilGerman
  • Großes KantschilGerman
  • GroßkautschillGerman
  • Ciervo ratón grandeSpanish
  • isokantsilliFinnish
  • Chevrotain napuFrench
  • Grand tragul malaisFrench
  • छोटा माउस हिरणHindi
  • Nagy kancsilHungarian
  • PelandukIndonesian
  • オオマメジカJapanese
  • ឈ្លូសKhmer
  • 큰쥐사슴Korean
  • NapohMalay
  • NapuhMalay
  • StordverghjortNorwegian Bokmål
  • Grote KantjilDutch
  • kanczyl okazałyPolish
  • Большой оленёкRussian
  • Большой канчильRussian
  • Större mushjortSwedish
  • กระจงควายThai
  • Büyük Doğu ŞevroteniTurkish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the greater mouse-deer

Other species in the same genus Tragulus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the greater mouse-deer?

An adult greater mouse-deer weighs 3.85 kg – 4.95 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the greater mouse-deer endangered?

The greater mouse-deer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the greater mouse-deer live?

The greater mouse-deer has a recorded lifespan of 14 years.

How long is the greater mouse-deer pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 154 days.

What kind of animal is the greater mouse-deer?

The greater mouse-deer (Tragulus napu) belongs to the family Tragulidae in the order Artiodactyla.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{greater_mouse_deer_2026,
  title = {Greater mouse-deer (Tragulus napu)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/greater-mouse-deer},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}