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Mammals · Artiodactyla · Cervidae
Muntiacus muntjak
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria.
It is popularly known as the barking deer for an alarm call much like a dog's bark.
Weight
15 kg – 35 kg
Size
40 cm – 65 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
Sources consulted: World Deer; Animal Kingdom; A-Z Animals (Muntjac); AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Encyclopedia.com; Animalia.bio (Southern Red Muntjac)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 75.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
