The Southern red muntjac is a small deer species found in Southeast Asia, recognizable by its reddish-brown coat and small antlers. It plays a role in its forest ecosystems as both prey for predators and a seed disperser through its feeding habits.
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二名法 Muntiacus muntjakZimmermann, 1780 赤麂(學名Muntiacus muntjak),又称印度麂,属鹿科麂属,目前可分15個亞種。 目录 1 特征 2 習性 3 分佈 4 亞種 4.1 與山羌的分別 5 資料來源 6 參見 特征 赤麂是一種体型较大的麂类,体长1~1.2米,肩高50~55厘米。雄麂有小角,角冠基部分出一小枝,角柄前方有一黑色纵纹。長有突出上顎的犬齒,每年會脫角及重長;雌性無角。 赤麂眼下長有发达的眶下香腺,额腺较长,會分泌香油用以標示領域。 習性 赤麂性格溫馴細膽,受驚或遇到危險時會發出如狗吠的聲音,所以又有吠鹿(Barking Deer)的稱呼。除了交配季節外,牠們一般獨居,但也有少數群居,甚至與其他大型動物一齊進食。野狗與緬甸蟒蛇是赤麂的主要天敵。 另外,由於赤麂天生心臟有問題,當受驚嚇時,心臟跳動可以超過二百下,若承受不了時可致急性心臟病而死。 赤麂為植食性動物,主要以野果及幼葉為食糧,有時會捕捉昆蟲來吃。 雄性赤麂 雌性赤麂 分佈 赤麂主要分佈於印度、東南亞及華南地區。 亞種 這是15個亞種: M. m. annamensis, 印度支那 M. m. aureus, 印度半島 M. m. bancanus M. m. curvostylis, 泰國 M. m. grandicornis, 緬甸麂, 緬甸 M. m. malabaricus, 南印度及斯里蘭卡 M. m. montanus, 山羌, 蘇門答臘 M. m. muntjak, 爪哇麂, 爪哇及蘇門答臘南部 M. m. nainggolani, 巴里島 M. m. nigripes, 黑腳麂, 越南及海南島 M. m. peninsulae, 馬來西亞 M. m. pleicharicus, 婆羅洲南部 M. m. robinsoni M. m. rubidus, 婆羅洲北部 M. m. vaginalis, 緬甸及中國西南部 與山羌的分別 許多人會將赤麂與山羌混淆,甚至誤將兩者視為同一種動物,但其實不然。事實上赤麂和山羌是不同品種,兩者外形很相似,山羌身形較小,膚色由黃色至棕色都有;赤麂身形較龐大,一般呈紅棕色。在2006年香港漁護署做大型普查,才發現在港的所謂「山羌」,全部是赤麂。[1] [2] 資料來源 ^ http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/littlematch2048/article?mid=19237&fid=-1&action=next ^ http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/2/1/1/709350/1.html 《模糊的腳印》,ISBN 962-86308-2-2 《香港陸上哺乳動物圖鑑》,ISBN 978-988-211-331-2
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The southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a deer species native to Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as the Indian muntjac or the common muntjac before the species was taxonomically revised to represent only populations of Thailand, Sunda and perhaps Malaysia. The other populations being attributed to this species are now attributed to Muntiacus vaginalis (northern red muntjac). Muntjacs are also referred to as barking deer. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
This muntjac has soft, short, brownish or grayish hair, sometimes with creamy markings. It is among the smallest deer species. It is an omnivore and eats grass, fruit, shoots, seeds, bird eggs, and small animals, and occasionally scavenges on carrion. Its calls sound like barking, often when frightened by a predator, hence the common name "barking deer". Males have canines, short antlers that usually branch just once near the base, and a large postorbital scent gland used to mark territories.
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