Listen to the southern red muntjac
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About the southern red muntjac
The southern red muntjac is a mammal in the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the southern red muntjac sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a southern red muntjac sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the southern red muntjac on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the southern red muntjac endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the southern red muntjac as “least concern”.
What family does the southern red muntjac belong to?
The southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) belongs to the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources & credits
- Barking Deer Alarm Call 20240209 214224 by PJeganathan – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q533451 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Southern red muntjac – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Mark Bolnik – CC BY 4.0