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Reeves’s Muntjac

Reeves’s Muntjac

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT

Southeastern China and Taiwan.

BEHAVIOUR

They are solitary and territorial animals. Males have short antlers up to 10 cm long, and long upper canines about 6 cm long. Adult individuals weighs between
10 and 18 kilograms. They are most active at dawn and dusk.
Lifespan: up to 18 years.

DIET

They feed on leaves, grasses, fruits, berries, fungi and nuts.

REPRODUCTION

Gestation period last 220 days, they give birth to a single fawn. The offspring aftre 17 months stards to eat solid foods and are no longer dependent on their mother’s milk Young reeves’s muntjac become independent by the age of 6 months and must leave mother’s territory.

GOOD TO KNOW

It is called the barking deer because of distinctive barking sound when they feeling anxious.

  • Latin name: Muntiacus reevesi
  • IUCN – Red List – L – Lower Risk
  • EEP – European Endangered Species Programme

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