Is it a mouse? Is it a deer? No, it's a mouse deer!

Well, technically it is a type of deer – but not like you’ve ever seen one before. Chester Zoo has become the first in Britain to house the rare Philippine mouse deer.

It truly is one of the most bizarre looking animals – with a tiny deer’s body, mouse-like head, and a pair of tiny fangs. None of which stops them being weirdly cute. (Chester Zoo)

The zoo hopes that their single male deer – who can already be seen in its “Islands in Danger” exhibit – will eventually be joined by a female, as part of a plans to take part in the worldwide endangered species breeding programme for these threatened animals.