Tragulus kanchil
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The lesser mouse-deer, lesser Malay chevrotain, or kanchil (Tragulus kanchil) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. The lesser mouse-deer is found widely across Southeast Asia in Indochina, Myanmar (Kra Isthmus), Brunei, Cambodia, China (Southern Yunnan), Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra and many other small islands), Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and many other small islands), Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
It is one of the smallest known hoofed mammals, its mature size being as little as 45 cm (18 inches) and 2 kg (4.4 lb) and related to the even smaller Java mouse-deer. It is threatened by predation by feral dogs. Research revealed that this species which was initially believed to be nocturnal actually conduct their activities during the day. Also, though many births occur in May, November or December, the females are able to reproduce throughout the year.
Males stamp their feet to communicate—possibly as a signal of dominance or resource holding potential. In Indonesian and Malaysian folklore, the mouse-deer Sang Kancil is a cunning trickster similar to Br'er... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Copenhagen Zoo | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 4 | Natura Artis Magistra | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 5 | Khao Kheow Open Zoo | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Warsaw Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Night Safari | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 10 | Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | River Wonders | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 12 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 13 | Bioparc Fuengirola | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 16 | akwarium warszawskiego ZOO | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 17 | hipopotamiarnia i akwarium morskie warszawskiego ZOO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 28 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and November, the lowest months. That is one of Cat Tien National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 490 mm in July.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sightings, Cat Tien National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Artiodactyla
The closest relatives of the Lesser Oriental Chevrotain that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (order Artiodactyla, Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans) are Sambar (about 50%), Indian Muntjac (about 40%) and Gayal (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Oriental Chevrotain is recorded against all the mammals logged in Cat Tien National Park (24 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
