THE MOUSE-DEER 149

cneeihien came ecient emnensien ence

however, slender. The water chevrotain is a West
African species, worth remembrance from the fact
that its genus, Dorcatherium, was founded on fossil
specimens, the living species, confirming the accuracy
of the restoration, being discovered long afterwards.

 

 

THE MOOSE

Chevrotains and their allies are well represented in
the Miocene rocks of Europe and America. The

type genus, Zragudus, ranges nowadays from India to
Borneo.

The Tylopoda include the camels of the Eastern