This was the eighth birth for the nine year old mother. The baby muntjac currently weighs approximately 2.5 pounds. In adulthood, muntjacs can weigh up to 30 to 40 pounds. The fawn is being mother raised on exhibit. The muntjac's tusks and antlers are evidence that it is one of the most primitive forms of deer.
Muntjacs have long tongues which are used to strip leaves from low bushes.
Their diet also includes grasses and tender roots. Please go to the Reeve's muntjac information page.