Chinese water deer giving birth

One of Raymond Chaplin's captive-reared Chinese water deer (_Hydropotes inermis_) giving birth to twins in his garden during the late 1960s. Water deer are among the most fecund of deer species, with twins, triplets and even quadruplets relatively common. Confirmed litters of up to five fawns are known, while foetal counts are as high as seven.

Many thanks to Raymond Chaplin for letting me use this section of his 16mm cinefilm. You can learn more about the water deer here: https://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/animals/species/chinese-water-deer

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