Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK. 22nd April 2021. A tiny mouse deer, born at Bristol Zoo during lockdown is only 20cm (8ins) tall to its shoulder, th

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Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK. 22nd April 2021. A tiny mouse deer, born at Bristol Zoo during lockdown is only 20cm (8ins) tall to its shoulder, the height of a pencil. The lesser Malayan mouse deer was born to first-time mother Brienne and father Jorah almost a month ago. Its sex is not yet known however it is only the second mouse deer to be born at the zoo in the last decade. Mouse deer are native to South East Asia and when fully grown the infant will weigh about 3lb ().

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Location: Bristol, UK
Photo credit: © Lee Thomas / Alamy / Afripics
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