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Southern red muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

Southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak)Common

Photo: Mark Bolnik · CC BY 4.0

Mammalherbivore

The red muntjac is a small deer found in Southeast Asia's forests. Often called a barking deer for its dog-like alarm calls, it's adaptable and widespread across its range.

  • Males have short antlers and long upper canine teeth.
  • Their alarm call sounds like a sharp dog bark.
  • Once considered the same as Indian muntjac, now recognized as separate species.
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At a glance

Classification
Mammal
Scientific name
Muntiacus muntjak
Habitat
Rainforest, Forest
Regions in this directory
Asia
Diet
herbivore
Relative size
small
IUCN Red List
Least Concern (LC)
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