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Muntjacs
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Cervidae
Subfamily : Muntiacinae
Genus : Muntiacus
Facts about the genus Muntiacus, the muntjacs
''In particular, the presence of species such as gaur, sambar deer and muntjacs is important for tigers that rely on these prey species.
In the wild, muntjacs are usually found alone or in groups of fewer than 4 individuals.
Muntjacs are only between 18 - 22 inches tall and weigh about 30 - 40 pounds.
Muntjacs Muntjacs are small deer from Southern Asia.
Size & Weight Size: Reeve's Muntjacs are about 3 feet long from nose to the tip of their short tail.
The results of cross-species hybridization suggest that the ancestral chromosome number in deer species probably approximates 70 and that the reduction in chromosome number in the muntjacs is mainly the result of multiple chromosome fusions (Yang and others 1995, Yang and others 1997a,b,c,d).
It has been hypothesized that the barking of muntjacs is actually a vocalization of inner anxiety that accompanies being hunted by predators or challenged by a dominant individual and that it has little to do with mating, defending territory, food procurement or identification of individuals. (Full text)
The tail of giant muntjacs is relatively short and triangle-shaped. (Full text)
(British Journal of Psychiatry, UK -) Laos camera traps capture tigers Jun 22, 2004In particular, the presence of species such as gaur, sambar deer and muntjacs is important for tigers that rely on these prey species. (Full text)
Thus, some species of muntjacs are endangered, although the Indian muntjac appears to remain relatively abundant. (Full text)
Background In the wild, muntjacs are usually found alone or in groups of less than 4 individuals. (Full text)
The Indian muntjacs is a primitive species of deer native to Southeast Asia. (Full text)
Axis is the sister to Cervus (sensu lato); either Dama or Muntiacus is the sister to the remaining cervines. (Full text)
MUNTJAC Life for many muntjacs is made soft by homeowners who find the debris large, dewy eyes and tiny antlers irresistible. (Full text)
“In particular, the presence of species such as gaur, sambar deer and muntjacs is important for tigers that rely on these prey species. (Full text)
Reeves' MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi Also Called: Barking Deer or Chinese MuntjacReeves’ Muntjacs are a small deer native to China. (Full text)