The Muntjac deer is native to India, eastward into indoneasia to Java and throughout China. It's habitat is in tropical forest where dense foilage and vegetation provide cover and easy escape from predators. The males grow antlers approximately 4 to 5 inches long on top of two high bases of hair-covered bone. The males also grow 1-2 inch fangs protruding from the upper jaw. The fangs which are razor sharp, are used for fighting along with the antlers.
Females have neither the antlers nor the fangs.
Bucks shed their antlers annually, losing them from the top of their hair covered bases. Muntjac deer are also called barking deer. When startled or in warning of danger, they will make a noise similar to a dog baying. When they are bottle fed the become imprinted with humans and are quite friendly and like attention. We feed ours a pellet feed called Hoppers Choice and supplement with apples, carest, and yams.