Muntjac Deer - RSPB Lakenheeath
Description:Muntjac Deer or more precisely the Reeves' Muntjac (the subspecies in the UK) has a vivid brown fur coat, which is more greyish in winter. This is one of the smaller deer subspecies (up to 52cm at shoulder height, weighing only up to 18 kgs). The buck (male) has a usually dark stripes in the face, leading up to the antlers, which have just one beam. The does (females) have a dark patch in the center of the forehead.
Life Expectancy:on average up to 18 years; males usually only up to 16 years
Native/Introduced: Introduced - the Reeves Muntjac was brought over from China by Woburn Abbey Deer Park at the beginning of 20th Century.
Habitat:Although it is said that muntjac deer prefers deciduous and coniferous woodlands, this species is quite common in almost any type of habitats, including gardens, urban parks, farmland and also in marshes as I have encountered myself.
Distribution in the UK:Some the muntjac deer escaped from the deer park at Woburn Abbey and some other estates, and are now widely spread across south and central England as well as in parts of Wales.
Status:Least Concern (IUCN Red List)
Although muntjac deer has certain legal protection like any other deer subspecies, it has been classified as Invasive Alien Species since 2019 and as such is not allowed
- to be released into the wild anywhere in England and Wales without a license.
- breed muntjac deer in captivity
- Import muntjac into the UK or sell live animals of this species.
Information Source:British Deer Society, IUCN Red List
Life Expectancy:on average up to 18 years; males usually only up to 16 years
Native/Introduced: Introduced - the Reeves Muntjac was brought over from China by Woburn Abbey Deer Park at the beginning of 20th Century.
Habitat:Although it is said that muntjac deer prefers deciduous and coniferous woodlands, this species is quite common in almost any type of habitats, including gardens, urban parks, farmland and also in marshes as I have encountered myself.
Distribution in the UK:Some the muntjac deer escaped from the deer park at Woburn Abbey and some other estates, and are now widely spread across south and central England as well as in parts of Wales.
Status:Least Concern (IUCN Red List)
Although muntjac deer has certain legal protection like any other deer subspecies, it has been classified as Invasive Alien Species since 2019 and as such is not allowed
- to be released into the wild anywhere in England and Wales without a license.
- breed muntjac deer in captivity
- Import muntjac into the UK or sell live animals of this species.
Information Source:British Deer Society, IUCN Red List
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