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Worlds Smallest Ungulate Spotted

most wanted lost list — shy silver-backed chevrotain this little mouse-deer imagined in Vietnam ungulate with hooves and fangs 11/13/2019

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/14/2019 12:27:00 AM

Sounds notoriously ominous!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/13/2019 8:01:00 PM

Thanks for the education! :) gw

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/13/2019 8:01:00 PM

Thanks for the education! :) gw

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 8:11:00 PM

On the news this morning :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/13/2019 4:07:00 PM

but maybe it is, despite the fangs!!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 4:55:00 PM

Reason I used imagined because when they couldn’t locate one it felt like he must have been imagined.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/13/2019 4:06:00 PM

I never heard of it. It does not sound as sweet as the unicorn!!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 4:54:00 PM

Real animal. They have located after 30 years.

Matthew Anish

Date: 11/13/2019 3:49:00 PM

Nice piece about a rare beast! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 3:50:00 PM

Thank you, Matthew!

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 11/13/2019 12:30:00 PM

Not heard of this little creature until now, Kim. Thanks for posting your take on it. Let's hope it doesn't become extinct. BTW, there's another tiny deer-like animal called a Tic-tic. Not sure if it's an ungulate, though. Thanks for reading me. / M

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 3:51:00 PM

Will check it out! Thanks, Maurice!

Chris Green

Date: 11/13/2019 8:35:00 AM

Really cool Kim. It is so exciting when a creature thought to be extinct is seen. Nicely crafted.

Chris Green
Date: 11/13/2019 8:45:00 AM

I think that's a great way to view it, love that Kim.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 8:43:00 AM

I always think of haiku and tanka as a sort of diary or history catching moment.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 8:42:00 AM

I saw the news story and just had to capture this elusive creature in a tanka! Thanks :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/13/2019 8:18:00 AM

- Wish you had a picture of this animal, sounds very unique - Great written, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 8:44:00 AM

Mostly write on my tablet where unfortunately I can’t post images. Sometimes I jump on my laptop :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/13/2019 8:11:00 AM

Sounds frightening!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/13/2019 8:13:00 AM

It’s a real animal that they hadn’t seen in thirty years. Neither mouse nor deer - a small ungulate (hooved animal) sounds exciting!