barking deer or Muntjacs (/mʌndʒɑːk/ MUN-jahk), also known as rib-faced deer
barking deer or Muntjacs ( / m ʌ n dʒ ɑː k / MUN-jahk ), also known as rib-faced deer Corbett Tiger Reserve Uttarakhand November 20 Nikon Gears They are small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to south and southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany and Poland.Most species are listed as Least Concern or Data Deficient by the IUCN although others such as the black muntjac, Bornean yellow muntjac and giant muntjac are Vulnerable, Near Threatened and Critically Endangered respectively.