Reeves's muntjac, Muntiacus reevesi, also called the Chinese muntjac, is a muntjac found widely in southeastern China, from Gansu to Yunnan, and in Taiwan. It has also been introduced to the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Japan. It stands about 0.5 metres at the shoulder, is about 0.95 metres long and weighs 10 to 18 kilograms, with a reddish-brown coat, a creamy-white belly and striped markings on the face. Males have short antlers and long upper canine tusks. It feeds on herbs, blossoms, shoots, fungi, berries, grasses and nuts, prefers forest and shrubland, and is a solitary, crepuscular animal also known as the barking deer. Mating occurs throughout the year, and gestation lasts 209 to 220 days.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Muntiacus reevesi (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Muntiacus reevesi (Animal Diversity Web)
In Ecosystem
Source Reeves's muntjac (Wikipedia)
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Source Reeves's muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (china)Quote, Lead, range (china)
found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Reeves's muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (taiwan)Quote, Lead, range (taiwan)
found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Muntiacus reevesi (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet
omnivore omnivore
Key Behaviors
crepuscular crepuscular
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
Lifespan/Longevity, captivity
Average lifespan Status: captivity 23.2 years
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
is hunted for meat (and in Britain, for sport)
Geographic Range
It has also become established in England after being introduced at Woburn
View the Source 2. Reeves's muntjac (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (china)
found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan
Lead, range (taiwan)
found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan
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is a species of muntjac
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of muntjac
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of muntjac
In Ecosystem: Forest, Habitat
Its preferred habitats are forest and shrubland.
View the Source3. GBIF: Muntiacus reevesi
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: LEAST_CONCERN
View the Source 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 reevesi, BodyMass-Value 13500 g (13.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kgQuote, Row: muntiacus reevesi, BodyMass-Value 13500 g (13.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5319 Muntiacus reevesi Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 13500 Ref_117 1
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