Lesser Oriental Chevrotain
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Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

Tragulus kanchil

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
6 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
October 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Greater Mouse-deer
LC

Greater Mouse-deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragulus napu

20–30% · Possible
Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

30–40% · Possible
Western Bearded Pig
VU

Western Bearded Pig

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sus barbatus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Oriental Chevrotain sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Oriental Chevrotain in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Oriental Chevrotain in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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