According to the Sejarah Melayu, legend has it that the king, Parameswara, saw a mouse deer outwiting a dog when he was resting under the Melaka tree. He took what he saw as a good omen and decided to establish a capital for his kingdom there. Today, the mouse deer is part of modern Malacca's coat of arms. And Bank Negara used it too!
Do you'all know what a real Malaysian mouse deer (scientific name: Tragulus Napu) looks like? Well, it's about the size of a small cat.. . Hardly the ferocious or powerful kind with the capability of swinging lethal kick at a royal hunting dog into the river as described in the legend. Unless...., maybe....., Paris Hilton's Tinklebell (pic above) is involved here ! Haakk..!
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