The hog deer is named so because it is powerfully built for its small size and has short legs like a hog. The hog deer uses mainly its sense of smell and hearing to detect danger.
The hog deer lives in Asia. It is distributed in Asian countries such as Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China and Sri Lanka. Throughout its native range, the hog deer is associated with the grassland, floodplains of the major river systems. It can also be found in rainforests.
