I say these are moose, Josh says they are reindeer. But then again, they could be elks or caribou . Frankly, I can't tell the difference. You don't find these creatures on our side of the pond.
However, we do have the mouse deer. Ever seen or heard of one?
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Ah, but the mouse deer is not a deer! Neither is it a rodent. It is of the Tragulidae family. An animal about the size of a cat, the mouse deer lives in the jungles of Africa, Asia, and many Pacific islands. It has the legs and the tail of a deer, and the face and the body of a mouse.
The mouse deer (kancil in Malay) is the protagonist of many popular Malay fables that have been told and retold as folklore for generations in Malaysia. A wee yet cunning figure, Sang Kancil uses its intelligence to outwit other bigger and more powerful creatures than itself.
If you have young kids and want them to learn about children's folktales of Southeast Asia, here are a few Sang Kancil stories to share - THE ADVENTURES OF MOUSE DEER
Mousedeer?! I must have one as a pet! So. Stinking. Cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Josh on this one...your adorable cookies are totally reindeer :)
Happy Saturday, Veronica!
Love your creations. As always. I really learned something here today. Never heard of the mousedeer but still, it's a creature of this earth and quite darling. Cute.
ReplyDeleteI think I saw a mousedeer at a zoo one time! Your cookies, whatever they are (I vote for reindeer) are adorable!
ReplyDeletebetty
Oh my, look at that little cutie! If it's only the size of a cat I want one! Hah. Your cookies are so cute!
ReplyDeleteIt's close to Christmas, so I instantly thought of reindeer. And I laughed at 'moosedeer,' but that's win-win. ;)
ReplyDeleteThose are some very fun cookies.
ReplyDeleteI've never even heard of a mousedeer. They are really cute!
I had never heard of the mousedeer! It's so cute. I want to know more now :) Love the eyelashes on your cookie moose!
ReplyDeleteOmg the mouse deer is so darn cute. I love it! And yep, those mouse deer cookies look pretty darn good too. Yum!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Sunday Brunch at Mums. xx
I say the cookies are Moose, but it doesn't really matter as long as they are tasty, right?
ReplyDeleteFound you on Sunday Brunch.
These cute cookies are being featured on my blog today as part of Tuesdays with a Twist blog hop: http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/2014/12/time-to-link-up-tuesdays-with-twist.html
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Angie
Mousedeer! how cute is he!
ReplyDeleteand Moose Cookies I think they are very cute Moose cookies :)
Thanks for sharing with us for Sunday Brunch x
I love how you have informative stories to go with your cookies. It's double the fun visiting you.
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The reindeer are adorable!!! I have never seen mouse deer before.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit to my site!