Size : 35-75 pounds, body 3-4.5 feet long, tail 5-9 inches, 16-24 inches tall at shoulder..

Lifespan : Up to 10 years, 16 years in captivity.

Breeding : Mating Year-round, but mainly in January and February. Gestation 7 months, 1-2 young per birth.

Habits : Solitary or in pairs.

Diet : Herbs, grass, soft wood, tender brush, grain, hay, fruits, vegetables.

    The muntjac is one of the most primitive deer native to Southeast Asia.  It is also called barking deer because of its short, hard cry, resembling a dog's bark.  The Reeve's muntjac received its name from John Reeves who sent the first Chinese muntjac to England.  The species adapted well and today it is seen in London's parks and gardens.
    The muntjac is a shy, nervous animal that lives among heavy vegetation in hilly areas at altitudes from sea level to 3200 ft.  In the day, the muntjac lie in thickets and then feed in the evening or early morning.  It does not form herds like many other deer.  Instead, it may live alone or in pairs within its own territory.  Muntjac are active at night and use scent for communitcation.  They listen while they eat and run at any sign of trouble.
    Male muntjacs perform a mating ritual where they fight using tusks to determine which male mates.  After birth, fawns stay hidden in the undergrowth until old enough to move around with their mothers. The doe then forces her fawn to leave before she mates again.