Definitions for tragulus
trag·u·lus

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1. Tragulus, genus Tragulusnoun

   type genus of the Tragulidae

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1. Tragulus

   Tragulus is a genus of even-toed ungulates in the family Tragulidae that are known as mouse-deer. In Ancient Greek τράγος (tragos) means a male goat, while the Latin diminutive –ulus means 'tiny'. With a weight of 0.7–8.0 kg (1.5–17.6 lb) and a length of 40–75 cm (16–30 in), they are the smallest ungulates in the world, though the largest species of mouse-deer surpass some species of Neotragus antelopes in size. The mouse-deer are restricted to Southeast Asia from far southern China (south Yunnan) to the Philippines (Balabac) and Java.Following recent taxonomic changes, several of the species in this genus are poorly known, but all are believed to be mainly nocturnal and feed on leaves, fruits, grasses, and other vegetation in the dense forest undergrowth. They are solitary or live in pairs, and the males have elongated canine teeth (neither gender has horns or antlers) that are used in fights. Unlike other members of their family, the Tragulus mouse-deer lack obvious pale stripes/spots on their upper parts.

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1. tragulus

   Tragulus is a genus of even-toed ungulates in the family Tragulidae that are known as mouse-deer. These small, secretive creatures are native to forests in South and Southeast Asia, with a species complex in the Philippines. They are thought to be among the most primitive of ruminants, resembling their early ancestors in many aspects of their behavior and morphology.

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1. Tragulus

   Tragulus is a genus of even-toed ungulates in the Tragulidae family that are known as mouse-deer. Tragos refers to a goat in Greek, while –ulus in Latin means 'tiny'. With a weight of 0.7–8.0 kg and a length of 40–75 cm, they are the smallest ungulates in the world, though the largest species of mouse-deer surpass some species of Neotragus antelopes in size. The mouse-deer are restricted to Southeast Asia from far southern China to the Philippines and Java. Following recent taxonomic changes, several of the species in this genus are poorly known, but all are believed to be mainly nocturnal and feed on leaves, fruits, grasses, and other vegetation in the dense forest undergrowth. They are solitary or live in pairs, and the males have elongated canine teeth that are used in fights. Unlike other members of their family, the Tragulus mouse-deer lack obvious pale stripes/spots on their upper parts.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tragulus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tragulus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tragulus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragulus
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tragulus