kanchil

• Nom désignant un petit cervidé, un type de mammifère ongulé de la famille des Tragulidés, originaire d'Asie du Sud-Est.

A noun referring to a small species of chevrotain, a type of hoofed mammal native to southeastern Asia.

1. Small chevrotainC1formal

   A small, shy, deer-like mammal native to the forests of Southeast Asia, known for its tiny size and pointed snout.

   Chevrotain kanchil

   • The kanchil is one of the smallest hoofed mammals in the world.
   • We spotted a kanchil darting through the undergrowth in the rainforest.
   • Local folklore often features the clever kanchil as a trickster character.

   Synonymeschevrotainmouse deer