Muntjac
A muntjac is any small deer that genus Muntiacus. Muntjacs may be the oldest known deer, appearing 15-35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France and Germany.
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| Subfamily: | Muntiacinae
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| Genus: | Muntiacus Rafinesque, 1815
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This genus is native to Southeast Asia and can be found in India and Sri Lanka to southern China, Taiwan, Japan and Indonesian islands.
Two species were originally recognised: the barking deer is Muntiacus vaginalis and Reeves's muntjac is Muntiacus reevesi. More recently, ten more species have been recognised, all from Asia.
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Video of a muntjac deer barking.
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Head of a muntjac buck, showing the slanted, furred pedicles. Its antlers have been shed for summer.
Barking deer in Jim Corbett National Park, India
Adult female and her offspring in Malaysia
