Muntjacs (/ m ʌ n t dʒ æ k / MUNT-jak), [1] also known as the barking deer [2] or rib-faced deer, [2] are small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany [ 3 ] and Poland. [ 4 ]

The southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a deer species native to Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as the Indian muntjac or the common muntjac before the species was taxonomically revised to represent only populations of Sunda and perhaps Malaysia .

Munt­jacs are a genus of deer known for their char­ac­ter­is­tic bark, which is sim­i­lar to that of canids. Many munt­jacs have a set of elon­gated ca­nine teeth used for in­traspe­cific com­bat that pro­trude below their upper lip.

Muntiacus muntjak, also known as the Indian muntjac, have small antlers present in males which are relatively short with long burrs. The females have tufts of hair and small bony knobs that are in the location of the antlers in males.

Muntjac — also called barking deer and rib-faced deer — are not much larger than small dogs. They are reddish brown in color and use their small size to stay concealed in the grass.

Muntjac, any of about seven species of small- to medium-sized Asiatic deer that make up the genus Muntiacus in the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla). Called barking deer because of their cry, muntjacs are solitary and nocturnal, and they usually live in areas of thick vegetation.

Muntiacus muntjak (Zimmermann, 1780), Java, Indonesia. other common names. English: Muntjac, barking deer. physical characteristics. Length: 35–53.2 in (89–135 cm); shoulder height: 15.7–25.6 in (40–65 cm); tail length: 5.2–9 in (13–23 cm); weight: 33.1–77.2 lb (15–35 kg); males usually larger than females.

The Northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) [1] [2] is a species of muntjac. It is found in numerous countries of south-central and southeast Asia. [1]

山羌 （学名： Muntiacus reevesi，英語： Reeves's muntjac），又称黃麖、麂子、黄麂，台湾称山羌、羌仔，為 鹿科 麂屬 的草食性動物，原生於 臺灣 和中國的 華中 與 華南 地區。 台灣鹿科動物中體型最小的一種，體長約47~70公分，體重在6~7公斤之間，四肢細小。 雄山羌有角，但很少超過10公分，且不分叉，每年12月時頭角開始生長，隔年六月掉落；雌性則無角。 體背呈暗黃色，上胸體側為灰褐色，四肢是黑褐色。 其眼腺發達，遠看之下猶如四隻眼睛，故有人稱之為 …

Muntjacs are small in stature, but the Red Muntjac is one of the larger species, weighing up to 28 kg, and with a shoulder height of up to 55 cm. Its fur colour varies from pale orange to reddish brown, paler underneath, and with a pale throat. Juveniles sometimes have white spots. The tail measures up to 19 cm, the underside of which is white.