![]() ![]() They are generally solitary or found in pairs (doe with fawn or buck with doe) although pair-bonding does not occur. After a gestation period of seven months, they give birth to a single fawn and are ready to mate again within a few days.īucks can live up to 16 years and does up to 19 years, but these are exceptional. Bucks may fight for access to does but remain unusually tolerant of subordinate males within their vicinity.ĭoes are capable of breeding at seven months old. Instead, they breed all year round and the does can conceive again within days of giving birth. Muntjac do not have a defined breeding season (rut). Release muntjac into the wild anywhere in England and Wales without a specific license.Since 2019 they have been classed as an invasive alien species and it is now prohibited to: It has been estimated in recent years that in England they could account for 25% of reported DVC. In high densities muntjac may prevent coppice regeneration and contribute to the loss of some plants of conservation importance, such as primulas.Īs their numbers have increased muntjac have become more involved in deer vehicle collisions (DVC). However, they can be of important concern to gardeners, allotment owners and others. Unlike some other species of deer in Britain, muntjac do not usually cause significant damage to agricultural or timber crops. They are also found in scrub and overgrown urban gardens. Muntjac like deciduous or coniferous forests, preferably with a diverse understorey. Movement and release by humans led to their rapid spread across south and central England and Wales, however, north of the Humber distribution is patchy but reaches close to the Scottish border. ![]() They are now widespread and increasing in number and range.ĭeliberate releases and escapes from Woburn, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire led to the establishment of feral populations. Muntjac were brought from China to Woburn Park in Bedfordshire in the early 20th century. Muntjac make very small hoof prints (slots), about 2.5cm long. Does have no antlers and a dark crown patch on their heads. The face of the male is striped with pronounced downward black lines, light coloured cheeks and very large facial glands below the eyes. These are usually slightly incurved with no branching, but sometimes have short brow tines. They have a wide, flat tail, which is raised erect to display a white underside when disturbed.īucks have small antlers on top of long fur-covered base (pedicle). By comparison, an average adult man in Britain is 1.77m high and weighs 79kg.Ĭharacteristically, they have a ‘hunched’ appearance, as their rumps are higher than their shoulders. Reeves’ Muntjac deer are a small but stocky species of deer and when fully grown males (bucks) weigh between 10 to 18kg as adults and females (does) weigh 9 to 16kg. Male muntjac called bucks, females does and the young fawn. Muntjac are a russet brown colour for most of the year, turning to a dull grey in winter. ![]()
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