The loss of natural habitat in recent decades has seen the sad disappearances of countless species. Some, thought to be extinct, we have the pleasure of sighting still present, though in small numbers. Such was the case of the elusive “mouse-deer” of Vietnam.
A team of researchers working in wildlife conservation in Vietnam has used remotely activated cameras in the Southern Annamite mountains near Nha Trang to get high-quality color images of the animals, called chevrotains (from the French meaning “small goat”). Some of the tiniest hoofed mammals in the world, these rare creatures were repeatedly caught on camera, giving hope to conservationists.
