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The territories of ''Tragulus javanicus'' males and females have been observed to overlap considerably, yet individuals of the same sex do not share their territories <ref name=eof5/>. When giving birth, however, females tend to establish a new home range. Female Java mouse-deer have an estimated home range of 4.3 [[hectares]], while males inhabit, on average, 5.9 hectares. Additionally, male Java mouse-deer, in nature, were observed to travel distances of 519 meters on average, while females average 574 meters <ref name=eof5/>.
==Reproduction
Java mouse-deer are capable of breeding at any time during the year, and this has been observed during captivity <ref name=eof5/><ref name=adw12 />. However, some sources have observed that the breeding season for the Java mouse-deer in nature occurs from November to December<ref name=hassen15>Hayssen, V., & Tienhoven, A. v. (1993). Asdell's patterns of mammalian reproduction: a compendium of species-specific data. Ithaca: Cornell University Press</ref>. Additionally, female mouse-deer have the potential to be pregnant throughout most of their adult life, and they are capable of conceiving 85-155 minutes after giving birth <ref name=adw12 />. The Java mouse-deer’s gestation period usually lasts 4.5 months, or 144 days <ref name=eof5/><ref name=adw12 />. Typical litters consist of a single fawn, which resembles a miniature adult, although the tusk-like incisors prevalent in males are not visible in the young mouse-deer<ref name=eof5/>. The average mass of a newborn fawn is 370 grams, and these precocial young are capable of standing within 30 minutes after birth. Fawns are capable of eating solid food within two weeks, yet it takes around 12 weeks to completely wean the fawns <ref name=superhero8/>. On average, it takes the young, both male and female, 167 days (~5 months) to reach sexual maturity<ref name=kingdon16>Kingdon, J. (1989). East African mammals : an atlas of evolution in Africa. London: Academic Press</ref>. Mouse-deer have been observed to live up to 14 years in captivity, but their lifespan in nature is still questionable <ref name=eof5/>.
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