Baku Zoological Park
Reeves’ Muntjac
Size and weight
1 m in body length and 45-50 cm in height
14-15 kg
Nutrition
Omnivore
Life Span
Up to 13 years
Reproduction
1
Conservation status
Least Concern
Mountain forests in South China, France, British islands and Japan
Muntjacs have both antlers and tusks. They are territorial, marking tree trunks with scent from glands on their forehead. When alarmed, the muntjac's call sounds like the barking of a dog and hence it is commonly referred to as the barking deer