"Blastomeryx" was long and looked like a modern chevrotain. The total population of the water chevrotain species estimated to be around 278,000. The ICUN Red List has given the status least concern to the water chevrotain. Moschiola meminna is a species of even-toed ungulate in the chevrotain family (Tragulidae). This walkthrough also previously housed the zoo's lesser Malayan chevrotain. The single African species is consistently known as "chevrotain". The water chevrotain is endemic to the tropical regions of Africa. The Asian species weigh between , while the African chevrotain is considerably larger at . "Moschiola kathygre", a new species of chevrotain, was named in 2005. Other Ituri rain forest animals include forest buffalo and water chevrotain. The yellow-striped chevrotain ("Moschiola kathygre") is a species of chevrotain described in 2005. Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, wild boar and water buffalo are among other mammal species. The water chevrotain is exclusively nocturnal, and forages for food in clearings at night. During the day, the water chevrotain hides in the dense cover of the African brush. The wider river here hosts elephant-snout fish, north African catfish, and the water chevrotain.