Balabac chevrotain (Philippine mouse-deer)
Our Philippine chevrotain ‘mouse deer’ lives in our new Tropical House near the entrance to the zoo.
Fun Fact
Philippine chevrotains are the world’s smallest hoofed animals at just 30cm tall!
Conservation
The IUCN classifies the Balabac chevrotain as Endangered.
In the wild, they are threatened by habitat fragmentation, hunting, and being taken from the wild for the exotic pet trade.
Habitat
Our Balabac chevrotain lives in our new Tropical House, which has been designed to recreate a tropical forest habitat for its residents.
It lives alongside free-flying birds, as it would in its natural habitat in the forests of the Philippines.
Visit the mouse deer at Bristol Zoo Project
Our Balabac chevrotain lives in our brand new Tropical House habitat near the entrance of the zoo.