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Muntjacs, also known as barking deer and Mastreani deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjacs are the oldest known deer, appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany and Poland. The present-day species are native to South Asia and can be found in Sri Lanka, Southern China, Taiwan, Japan (Boso Peninsula and Ōshima Island), India and Indonesian islands. They are also found in the lower Himalayas and in Burma.
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Giant muntjac | Indian muntjac | Reeves's muntjac |
Giant muntjac
phylum | Chordata | The Giant Muntjac sometimes referred to as the Large-Antlered Muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) is a species of muntjac deer. It is the largest muntjac species and was discovered in 1994 in Vu Quang, Ha Tinh province of Vietnam and in central Laos.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Artiodactyla | |
family | Cervidae | |
genus | Muntiacus | |
Species | M. vuquangensis |
Indian muntjac
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 |
Reeves's muntjac
phylum | Chordata | Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi; Chinese: 山羌) is a muntjac species found widely in southeastern China (Gansu to Yunnan) and in Taiwan. It feeds on herbs, blossoms, succulent shoots, grasses and nuts, and was also reported to eat trees. It takes its name from John Reeves, who was appointed Assistant Inspector of Tea for the British East India Company in 1812.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Artiodactyla | |
family | Cervidae | |
genus | Muntiacus | |
Species | M. reevesi |