Water deer pair resting with grooming

A pair of hand-reared Chinese water deer (_Hydropotes inermis_) resting together cudding (i.e., chewing the cud). The female on the left ("Pippa") licks both preorbital glands of her partner ("Max"). These two were always very affectionate towards each other and Pippa's twins.

Thanks to Raymond Chaplin for the video.

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