Black Muntjac
Muntiacus crinifrons
Conservation Status
VulnerableMammalia · Artiodactyla · Cervidae
About
The hairy-fronted muntjac or black muntjac is a type of deer currently found in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian in southeastern China. It is considered to be endangered, possibly down to as few as 5–10,000 individuals spread over a wide area. Reports of hairy-fronted muntjacs from Burma result from considering the hairy-fronted muntjac and Gongshan muntjac as the same species. This suggestion is controversial. It is similar in size to the common muntjac.
Fun Fact
It was also considered highly endangered; up to 1975, it was only known from a few museum specimens, at least to western scientists.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Rangement, within the past 500,000 years, fused the X with one of the autosomes (corresponding to chromosome 4 in other muntjacs) to form an expanded "neo-X".
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change