Muntjac Deer Muntiacus reevesi There are six species

There are six species of wild deer in the British Isles. Chinese Water Deer

All About Muntjac Deer were brought from China to Woburn Park in the early

What do I look like? Muntjac are a small deer that are rapidly spreading

What do I look like? A Muntjac deer has a hunched appearance with a

What do I look like? Muntjac Deer have scent glands on their face. I

What do I look like? A male (boy) Muntjac deer is called a buck.

What do I look like? ANTLERS The buck’s antlers fall off or are cast

What do I look like? A female (girl) Muntjac deer is called a doe.

What do I look like? The Buck has small antlers and tusks. Does don’t

Lifestyle facts. Feeding Muntjac Deer are browsers. They like a little of this and

Lifestyle facts. Muntjac are solitary or found in buck/doe pairs, or with their young.

Lifestyle facts. Muntjac have tiny feet. They leave small prints called slots. You can

Acknowledgements Thank you to everyone who assisted with this project, in particular: Suzie Moore,

Championing the future for British deer www. bds. org. uk 01425 655434 The Walled

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Muntjac Deer Muntiacus reevesi

There are six species of wild deer in the British Isles. Chinese Water Deer Fallow Deer Muntjac Roe Deer Red Deer Sika Deer

All About Muntjac Deer

All About Muntjac Deer were brought from China to Woburn Park in the early 20 th century. Some were released into the wild and some escaped.

What do I look like? Muntjac are a small deer that are rapidly spreading across Great Britain. They are very adaptable and may soon be living near you!

What do I look like? A Muntjac deer has a hunched appearance with a long tail and short legs. It is Labrador sized.

What do I look like? Muntjac Deer have scent glands on their face. I haven’t been hurt!

What do I look like? A male (boy) Muntjac deer is called a buck. What do you see on top of the buck’s head?

What do I look like? ANTLERS The buck’s antlers fall off or are cast between May and July. The new set start to grow very soon and are called ‘in velvet’.

What do I look like? A female (girl) Muntjac deer is called a doe. The Doe has a triangular or kite shape on her face. Does a doe have antlers?

What do I look like? The Buck has small antlers and tusks. Does don’t have antlers. Both the Buck and Doe have dark face patches.

Where do you think I like to live?

Lifestyle facts. Feeding Muntjac Deer are browsers. They like a little of this and a little of that including shoots, leaves, buds, garden plants and bulbs as well as berries and nuts.

Lifestyle facts. Muntjac are solitary or found in buck/doe pairs, or with their young.

Lifestyle facts. Muntjac have tiny feet. They leave small prints called slots. You can compare them with the 50 pence piece.

Acknowledgements Thank you to everyone who assisted with this project, in particular: Suzie Moore, Education Development Officer, New Forest Centre George Trebinski, Wildlife Photographer and all other photographers The BDS Education Committee Dorothy Ireland, Charles Smith Jones, Sarah Stride, and Johnson Contributors to the British Deer Society Image Library Anne Bellerby, Jo Mahler, Campbell Mc. Innes, Simon Crook, Tony Charlton, Bob Holmes, Glyn Ingram

Championing the future for British deer www. bds. org. uk 01425 655434 The Walled Garden, Burgate Manor, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP 6 1 EF