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chevrotain

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chevrotain
mouse deer which comprise the Tragulidae, one of the six families of ruminants in the order Artiodactyla. They are very small (6 to 10 inches high), hornless and have protruding canine teeth which serve as tusks. Includes Tragulus, Hyemoschus spp.
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In the Duala headdresses, the animal is an antelope, perhaps the African water chevrotain that was once common in the Delta and the Wouri estuary (Drewal 1986:39).
Commercial transactions and cultural interactions from the Delta to ... by Wilcox, Rosalinde G. / African Arts
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