Fanged mouse-deer identified after vanishing for a generation

National Geographic ^ | Nov 11, 2019 | STEPHEN LEAHY

[BeauBo]

Lost to the outside world for a generation—and feared extinct—a small deer-like species with tiny fangs has been photographed tiptoeing through a dry lowland forest in southern Vietnam... The silver-backed chevrotain, also known as the Vietnamese mouse-deer, is about the size of a large rabbit, with a silver sheen on its rump. The creatures have tusk-like incisors, visible in the new photographs of the animals. Because chevrotains lack horns or antlers, and the fangs are especially long in males, scientists think the males use them to compete for territory and mates.

[BeauBo]

Scientists report that the rare animals were found to be particularly well paired with fava beans and chianti.

[TigersEye]

The Fanged Mouse Deer is extinct. {{{OUCH!}}} Hey! What was that?

[DannyTN]

A fanged mouse deer once bit my sister.

[BradyLS]

“Ye do not not know your peril! Yonder, DEATH awaits you! With big, nasty pointy TEETH!”

“Wot? Behind the rabbit???”

“It IS the RABBIT!!!”

[House Atreides]

A fanged mouse deer once bit my sister.
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Dude, don’t you remember, that was your brother-in-law. ;-)

[BenLurkin]

Chupacabra!

[BeauBo]

Locals warn against relying on underpowered firearms when encountering the fanged mouse deer, because they are really fast, and have really big fangs.

[Bob434]

the fanged deer didn’t disappear- they just got better dentists- and for awhile looked normal- and nooen recognized them

[BradyLS]

Some have found success using the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. (One of the relics a Brother Maynard carried.) Like many short-fusedp grenades, it cannot be held it past a count of three!

[Ezekiel]

Better stock up on the 50# bags of corn.

[blackdog]

Ever been hunting and run across Vietnamese doing the same? If it moves they shoot it. Birds, snakes, chipmunks, squirrels, frogs, and such.

[lee martell]

Beady eyes, prone to hiding and using larger rodents as camouflage ,a generally hyperactive, jittery, paranoid disposition?

Adam Schiff comes to mind.

[CJ Wolf]

Nope, do the eat them too?

[BeauBo]

[blackdog]

Yes. They eat everything.

[hope_dies_last]

Not kosher?

[Zuriel]

**chevrotains**

The heartbeat of Vietnam: Get your own at your local Chevy dealer today!!

(Yeah, I’m barely awake. Hence the absurd comment)

[doorgunner69]

Ever been hunting and run across Vietnamese doing the same? If it moves they shoot it. Birds, snakes, chipmunks, squirrels, frogs, and such.

Once read about the Chinese (and I suspect most SE Asians) If the sun shines on it's back, they will eat it. Apparently not picky about what is a game animal.

[Jane Long]

I didn’t click the link....are they rodents, or mammals?

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Deer have been known to bite(language warning)

https://youtu.be/Ty6JPyr2XZ0