Scientific Name
Tragulus napu
Status
Least Concern
Size
Body length: 70 - 75 cm
Shoulder Height: 30 - 35 cm
Weight: 5 - 8 Kg
Diet
Herbivorous.
Fruits, berries, aquatic plants, leaves, buds, shrubs, and grasses.
Appearance
One of the largest of its Genus, The fur is dark brown to orange brown, with pale undersides. The legs are very thin with the rear legs being longer than the front. They have a small triangular shaped head with large eyes. Males have small tusks.
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Distribution
Found in Southern Thailand from Kaeng Krachan down.
Although sightings of these cats have been reported, they are rarely seen due to their habitat and behaviour. Nearly all sightings today are with camera traps.
Considered nocturnal, but are sometimes seen during the day.
In the early evening, at the first ponds on the road from the park entrance to Ban Kran Campsite.
Scientific Name
Tragulus kanchil
Status
Least Concern
Size.
Body length: 45 - 55 cm
Shoulder Height: 20 - 30 cm
Weight: 2.5 - 4.5 Kg
Diet
Herbivorous.
Leaves, shoots, fruits, and mushrooms.
Appearance
Reddish-brown fur, with a pale underside, often with white markings on the neck. The legs are pencil-thin.
Habitat
Dense undergrowth of lowland tropical forests and mangrove thickets.
Distribution
From central Thailand to Malaysia.
Although sightings of these cats have been reported, they are rarely seen due to their habitat and behaviour. Nearly all sightings today are with camera traps.
Considered nocturnal, but are sometimes seen during the day.
In the denser undergrowth, We have seen only one specimen, in the forest adjacent to Khao Khieo Road, near to Tanarat.
In the dense undergrowth along the side of the road from the park entrance to Ban Kran Campsite.
