Photo of the Day #219: Greater Mouse Deer

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A greater mouse deer (Tragulus napu), photographed last year at the National Zoo.


[Note]: My brand new Nikon D60 arrived yesterday, so I'll soon have some brand new images to use for this daily photo post.

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