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Muntjac

Muntiacus

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Description:

Muntjac, also known as Barking Deer and Mastreani Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjac are the oldest known deer.

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Comments (7)
KarenL
Congrats Anjali, your spotting was featured in our Facebook quiz! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152805152955603&set=a.10151038603515603.770909.10150120463815603&type=1
Wild Things
Yeah very shy I agree, slightest noise and they are off.
AnjaliAnantharam
Yeah, It sounds like a dog barking.. Very shy animals and amazing to watch them from a distance.
Wild Things
Amazing creatures and so is the bark. I've heard it once in Kanha.

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PublishedNovember 22, 2011

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