Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis). NB rear end lack of any white area around the very short tail helpful in identification
Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis). Note rear end and lack of any white area around the very short tail; helpful identification features in the field to distinguish from other roughly similar sized deer species in UK, Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi - also an introduced Asian species, and slightly larger, the native Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus).
Size: 3744px × 5616px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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