What is "water chevrotain"

Water chevrotain \Wa"ter chev`ro*tain"\ (Zo["o]l.) A large West African chevrotain ( Hy[ae]moschus aquaticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.

n. largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa [syn: water deer, Hyemoschus aquaticus]

The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. It is the largest of the ten species of chevrotains, basal even-toed ungulates which are similar to deer but are barely larger than small dogs.