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Data DeficientObservations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one wild born specimen was about 11.7 years old when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Data Deficient
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- Muntiacus feae
- taxon name
- Muntiacus feae
- taxon common name
- 林麂
- gestation period
- 180
- habitat
- shrubland
- diel cycle
- cathemeral
- short name
- M. feae
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Encyclopedic overview
Fea's muntjac (Muntiacus feae) or the Tenasserim muntjac, is a rare species of muntjac native to southern Myanmar and Thailand. It is a similar size to the common muntjac (adult weight is 18 – 21 kg (40 – 46 lb)). It is diurnal and solitary, inhabiting upland evergreen, mixed or shrub forest (at an altitude of 2500 m (8200')) with a diet of grasses, low-growing leaves, and tender shoots. The young are usually born in dense vegetation, remaining hidden until able to travel with the mother.
Male Fea's muntjac It is named after zoologist Leonardo Fea. Its other name comes from the Tenasserim Hills, between Burma and Thailand.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fea's muntjac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.