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Muntjac are of great interest in evolutionary studies because of their dramatic chromosome variations and the recent discovery of several new species. The Southern red muntjac ( M. muntjak ) is the mammal with the lowest recorded chromosome number: The male has a diploid number of 7, the female only 6 chromosomes.
The Northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) [1] [2] is a species of muntjac. It is found in numerous countries of south-central and southeast Asia. [1] Taxonomy
Articles relating to the Muntjac, small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany and Poland.
The southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a deer species native to Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as the Indian muntjac or the common muntjac before the species was taxonomically revised to represent only populations of Sunda and perhaps Malaysia .
The giant muntjac is commonly found in evergreen forests and weighs about 66–110 lb (30–50 kg). [5] It has a red-brown coat [4] and is an even-toed ungulate. Due to slash-and-burn agriculture, combined with hunting, the giant muntjac is considered critically endangered. [4] It is preyed upon by animals such as the tiger and leopard. [4]
The Malabar red muntjak (Muntiacus malabaricus) is a muntjac deer species, endemic to India and Sri Lanka. [1] References This page was last edited on 17 October 2024 ...
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi), also known as the Chinese muntjac, [2] is a species of muntjac found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan. [3] It has also been introduced in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan.
The Bornean yellow muntjac (Muntiacus atherodes) is a muntjac deer species, endemic to the moist forests of the island of Borneo. Taxonomy It ...