Indian muntjac

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phylum Chordata The Indian muntjac, also called the red muntjac, common muntjac or barking deer, is the most numerous muntjac deer species. It has soft, short, brownish or greyish hair, sometimes with creamy markings. This species is omnivorous, feeding on grass,fruits, shoots, seeds, birds' eggs as well as small animals. It sometimes even displays scavenging behavior, feeding on carrion. It gives calls similar to barking, usually upon sensing a predator.

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Artiodactyla
family Cervidae
genus Muntiacus
Species M. muntjak