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Indian Muntjac The Common muntjac, also called Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is the most popular muntjac species. It has soft, short, brownish or greyish hair, sometimes with creamy markings. This species is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, sprouts, seeds birds' eggs as well as small animals and even carrions. The male Indian muntjac has few antlers that attain 15 cm in length and are composed of only 1 branch. Its antlers shed annually rut period, it gives off small cries near to barking (hence the common name for all muntjacs of barking deers). Male specimens are extremely territorial. They might enter in conflicts with each other using their antlers or their tusk-like upper canine teeth. Subspecies There are 15 subspecies: - Muntiacus muntjak annamensis, Indochina
- Muntiacus muntjak aureus, peninsular India
- Muntiacus muntjak bancanus, Billiton and Banka Islands
- Muntiacus muntjak curvostylis, Thailand
- Muntiacus muntjak grandicornis -- Burmese Muntjac, Myanmar
- Muntiacus muntjak malabaricus, South India and Sri Lanka
- Muntiacus muntjak montanus -- Mountain Muntjac, Sumatra
- Muntiacus muntjak muntjak -- Javan Muntjac, Java and south Sumatra
- Muntiacus muntjak nainggolani, Bali and Lombok Islands
- Muntiacus muntjak nigripes -- Black-footed or Black-legged Muntjac, Vietnam and Hainan Island
- Muntiacus muntjak peninsulae, Malaysia
- Muntiacus muntjak pleicharicus, South Borneo
- Muntiacus muntjak robinsoni, Bintan Island and Linga Archipelago
- Muntiacus muntjak rubidus, North Borneo
*Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis, Myanmar to southwest China
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