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Chinese Water Deer
Hydropotes inermis
The Chinese Water Deer is a small, unusual deer native to the river valleys and wetlands of China and Korea. Unlike most deer, it lacks antlers and instead has prominent downward-pointing tusks, which are elongated canine teeth used during territorial disputes. It has a compact …
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- The Chinese Water Deer is one of the only deer species in which males and females both lack antlers, instead using their tusks for defense and competition.
- Unlike most deer, Chinese Water Deer do not have antlers but possess long, sharp canine tusks, earning them the nickname 'vampire deer.' They are exceptional swimmers and can escape predators by diving into water. Females can give birth to large litters, sometimes up to six fawns at once.
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