Lesser Oriental Chevrotain
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Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

Tragulus kanchil

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
22 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The lesser mouse-deer, lesser Malay chevrotain, or kanchil (Tragulus kanchil) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

40–50% · Likely
Gaur

Gaur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bos frontalis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
6 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain in Cat Tien National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Oriental Chevrotain in Cat Tien National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Oriental Chevrotain in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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