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Muntiacus reevesi
Reeves's muntjac is a mammal associated with forests and grasslands. It is herbivorous and usually solitary. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters.
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Its range is represented here by the Palearctic and the Indomalayan realm, where it uses forests and grasslands. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 90-110 cm, weight 10 kg-18 kg. It has a hoofed ungulate body plan, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is most active around dawn and dusk and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is herbivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests and grasslands, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Muntiacus reevesi. It remains widespread in parts of its range, but local habitat change still matters. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
