| 1. | Chinese water deer were first introduced into Great Britain in the 1870s.
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| 2. | The water deer only species of true deer without antlers.
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| 3. | They live near water and are called " water deer " in Chinese.
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| 4. | Further surveys have also found 26 species of mammals, including Chinese water deer.
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| 5. | Water deer use their tusks for territorial fights and are not related to carnivores.
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| 6. | Water deer are proficient swimmers, and can swim several miles to reach remote river islands.
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| 7. | These include sika deer, red deer, musk deer, roe deer, and water deer.
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| 8. | Three exceptions are the semi-aquatic Eurasian otter, water deer and P�re David's deer.
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| 9. | The water deer has narrow pectoral and pelvic girdles, long legs, and a long, graceful neck.
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| 10. | Mating among water deer is polygynous, with most females being mated inside the buck's own territory.
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