@allcreatureslearning: Hydropotes inermis, the Chinese Water Deer, is among the most morphologically primitive cervids, retaining elongated canine tusks in place of antlers for intraspecific competition. 🦌🌿 Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, a feral British population descended from Whipsnade Zoo escapees now represents a significant share of the global count. #chinesewaterdeer #cervidae #wildlife #mammalbiology #AllCreatures