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Northern Red Muntjac female, Muntiacus vaginalis in Khao Yai national park, Thailand This photo is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike Licence. You are free to use this image, as long as it is shared with attribution under the same licence together with the appropriate credits: By: Tontan Travel
Muntjac have expanded rapidly, and are present in most English counties and also in Wales, although they are less common in the north-west. The British Deer Society in 2007 found that muntjac deer had noticeably expanded their range in the UK since 2000. [13] Specimens appeared in Northern Ireland in 2009, and in the Republic of Ireland in 2010.
The female Southern red muntjac deer is the mammal with the lowest recorded diploid number of chromosomes, where 2n = 6. [15] The male has a diploid number of seven chromosomes. In comparison, the similar Reeves's muntjac ( M. reevesi ) has a diploid number of 46 chromosomes.
Muntjac deer are small species of deer native to Southeast Asia that grow short antlers that resemble horns. Related: Texas Woman Asks For Public's Help Identifying Mysterious Animal Caught on ...
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 ...
A deer (pl.: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family).Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) and Capreolinae (which includes, among others reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer, roe deer, and moose).
The northern red muntjac occurs in twelve countries of south-central and south-east Asia including Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1] It is also present in Hong Kong. Its presence in Malaysia is uncertain. [1] Muntjac at Tadoba National Park, India
It’s a common belief in the world of deer that males have antlers and females don’t, but reindeer serve as the exception. Both male and female reindeer grow antlers. This is a trait that no ...