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Rare Indian mouse deer spotted

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Jagdalpur, May 30: A rare Indian mouse deer or spotted Chevrotain has been seen in the Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh, an official said on Tuesday.
An image of the animal was captured by a trap camera recently, he said. Of the 12 species of deer found in India, the mouse deer is one of the smallest ones, said park director Dhammshil Ganvir.
The Indian mouse deer (biological name Moschiola Indica) is found mainly in rainforests of South Asia and Southeast Asia. (PTI)

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