AWESOME Mouse Deer A mouse deer is sleeping when suddenly its round ears perk up Twitch The little animal opens its big eyes It rises on skinny legs and starts sprinting between trees Whether resting quietly or running quickly mouse deer are awesome Mouse deer are also called chevrotains SHEV-ruh-tayns This name means little goat in French 4
From Head to Hooves A mouse deer looks like its name But unlike a deer this little animal doesn’t have antlers on its pointy head Red-brown fur covers most of a mouse deer’s body but its belly is usually white Mouse deer have been around for about 30 million years 6
A mouse deer can have white spots or stripes too Hooves on the ends of its tiny feet help the animal step through the forest 7
