Fea's muntjac

Fea's muntjac
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Cervidae
Subfamily:	Cervinae
Genus:	Muntiacus
Species:	M. feae
Binomial name
	Muntiacus feae; (Thomas & Doria, 1889)

The Fea's muntjac or Tenasserim muntjac (Muntiacus feae) is a rare species of muntjac native to southern Myanmar and Thailand. It is a similar size to the common muntjac (adult weight is 18 – 21 kg (40 - 46 lb)). It is diurnal and solitary, inhabiting upland evergreen, mixed or shrub forest (at an altitude of 2500 m (8200')) with a diet of grasses, low-growing leaves, and tender shoots. The young are usually born in dense vegetation, remaining hidden until able to travel with the mother.

It is named after zoologist Leonardo Fea. Its other name comes from the Tenasserim Hills, between Burma and Thailand.

References

Timmins, R.J.; Steinmetz, R.; Pattanavibool, A. & Duckworth, J.W. (2008). "Muntiacus feae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient.

External links

Animal Info - Fea's Muntjac

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[iucn-1] Timmins, R.J.; Steinmetz, R.; Pattanavibool, A. & Duckworth, J.W. (2008). "Muntiacus feae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient.