The giant muntjac, Muntiacus vuquangensis, sometimes called the large-antlered muntjac, is the largest muntjac species. It was discovered in 1994 in Vu Quang in Ha Tinh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos, and it also occurs in eastern Cambodia and in the Annamite Mountains. It is commonly found in evergreen forests and weighs about 30 to 50 kilograms, with a red-brown coat. When the Nakai Reservoir was flooded in Laos for the Nam Theun 2 project, 38 giant muntjac were captured, studied and released into the adjacent protected area, and radio-tracking showed that the relocation succeeded. Slash-and-burn agriculture and hunting have made it Critically Endangered, and the tiger and leopard prey on it.
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Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 1 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Ecosystem
Source Giant muntjac (Wikipedia)
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Source Giant muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (cambodia)Quote, Lead, range (cambodia)
located in parts of eastern Cambodia
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Giant muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (laos)Quote, Lead, range (laos)
discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Giant muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (vietnam)Quote, Lead, range (vietnam)
discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Muntiacus vuquangensis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Key Behaviors
diurnal diurnal
Key Behaviors, activity pattern
nocturnal nocturnal
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES Appendix I
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
is a food source for local villagers
Behavior
are wary of humans as a result of heavy hunting pressure in its range
Conservation Status
the popularity of slash and burn farming
Conservation Status, hunting
They are also threatened by hunting in conservation areas by locals
View the Source 2. Giant muntjac (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (vietnam)
discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos
Lead, range (laos)
discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos
Lead, range (cambodia)
located in parts of eastern Cambodia
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is a species of muntjac deer
Lead, threats
Due to slash-and-burn agriculture, combined with hunting, the giant muntjac is considered critically endangered.
Lead, threats (2)
combined with hunting, the giant muntjac is considered critically endangered
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of muntjac deer
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of muntjac deer
In Ecosystem: Forest, Lead paragraph
The giant muntjac is commonly found in evergreen forests
View the Source3. GBIF: Muntiacus vuquangensis
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: CRITICALLY_ENDANGERED
4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: muntiacus vuquangensis, BodyMass-Value 36690.82 g (36.7 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kgQuote, Row: muntiacus vuquangensis, BodyMass-Value 36690.82 g (36.7 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5316 Muntiacus vuquangensis Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 80 Ref_2 D1 G A 1 1 1 Ref_2 D1 36690.82 Ref_58 1
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