Tragulus kanchil
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In 3 days ~80% 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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 177 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 32 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 30% in April, June and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 260 mm in September.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Artiodactyla
The closest relatives of the Lesser Oriental Chevrotain that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (order Artiodactyla, Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans) are Gayal (about 20%), Indian Muntjac (about 20%) and Fea's Muntjac (about 10%), 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park (177 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.
