Mammals of the WorldGiant Muntjac
Muntiacus vuquangensis
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Cervidae
- Genus
- Muntiacus
- IUCN status
- CR
- Distribution
- Laos|Vietnam|Cambodia
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Large-antlered Muntjac
About this species
- Weight
- About 30–50kg
- Habitat
- Evergreen forest
- Range
- Annamite (Truong Son) Mountains of Vietnam and Laos, and eastern Cambodia
The giant muntjac, sometimes called the large-antlered muntjac, is the largest muntjac species. It was discovered in 1994 in Vu Quang, Ha Tinh Province of Vietnam, and in central Laos. It is commonly found in evergreen forests, weighs about 30–50 kg and has a red-brown coat (Wikipedia, general species account).
It also occurs in parts of eastern Cambodia as well as the Annamite (Truong Son) Mountains. During inundation of the Nakai Reservoir in Laos for the Nam Theun 2 project, 38 giant muntjac were captured, studied and released into the adjacent Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, and radio-tracking showed the relocation was successful. Slash-and-burn agriculture and hunting are named as threats.
Description: Wildlife of Vietnam guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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