#Reeves's muntjac

[inatungulates]

Reeves's muntjac Muntiacus reevesi

Observed by kesgeiszler, CC BY-NC

#Muntiacus reevesi #Reeves's muntjac #Cervidae #deer #Europe #United Kingdom #England #introduced

[snototter]

A Reeves’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in the Forest of Dean, England

by Alan Waterman

#reeves's muntjac #muntjac #deer #muntiacus reevesi #muntiacus #cervidae #artiodactyla #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: uk #invasive species

[photographe-a-roulettes]

Muntjac de Reeves - En période de rut, le mâle pousse des petits cris pouvant s'apparenter à un aboiement de chien, ce qui lui octroie le surnom de "cerf aboyeur".

Lieu : Zoo de Lille

#animaux #animals #photo #animaux sauvages #wild animals #mammièfre #mammal #photo animalière #animals photography #zoo #cerf #deer #cervidé #muntjac de reeves #cerf muntjac #muntjac de chine #reeves's muntjac #chinese muntjac

[ansleof]

Someone needs to stop me from making so many animal AUs LMAO

Anyways here's the life gang as deer because!!! deer are cool!!! I'm pretty proud of the species choices if I do say so myself :]

#trafficblr #inthelittlewood #goodtimeswithscar #grian #tangotek #impulsesv #pearlescentmoon #bdoubleo100 #zombiecleo #ethoslab #bigbstatz #ldshadowlady #smallishbeans #solidaritygaming #jimmy solidarity #smajor1995 #dangthatsalongname #rendog #yes i gave pearl fangs i think she deserves them <3 #really proud of myself for assigning bdubs as the second smallest species of deer. look at that guy #i did assign mumbo a species but then realized id have to draw a deer with a mustache and. i didnt really want to do that #ALSO!!! I LOVE REEVES MUNTJAC #AND IM SO HAPPY WITH HOW WELL IT FITS TANGO #sad that i didnt get to have my fav deer species in here but tufted deer have very iconic eyebrows and none of these guys do so #rocketdoodles

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Reeves’ Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)

(Photo from the Los Angeles Zoo)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Southeastern China; Taiwan

Size (Weight/Length)- 18 kg; 50 cm

Diet- Berries; Nuts; Fungus; Flowers; Carrion; Bird eggs

Cool Facts- Despite being a furry little guy, the Reeves’ muntjac isn’t afraid to show you who’s boss. These solitary deer make their presence known through their distinctive, barking call. When males are threatened, they immediately go on the offensive. Despite their short stature, Reeves’ muntjac are relatively bulky and can push predators and other muntjacs away with their sharp antlers. Once the softer parts are exposed, the muntjac will sink its 5 centimeter long fangs into the threat. The Reeves’ muntjac has been introduced in both the United Kingdom and Japan, being coined an invasive species due to their ability to eat anything from plants to roadkill. 

Rating- 12/10 (Small but mighty.)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Mammals #Deer #Friday #February 17 #Reeves' muntjac #Muntjac #science #biology #conservation #the more you know

[unkn0wnvariable]

Muntjac Deer

A muntjac deer that was grazing along the path side, at Glapthorn Cow Pastures.

#animal #animals #canon #canonuk #deer #fauna #glapthorn #glapthorn cow pastures #muntiacus reevesi #muntjac #nature #nature reserve #northamptonshire #northants #outdoors #reeves’s muntjac #wildlife #wildlife trust #wildlife trusts #woodland #woods

[dwmmphotography]

On this Scavenger Sunday we visit with a Reeve's muntjac at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo. Why are we visiting this small deer on a day for scavengers? By the infographic their diet is "grass, shoots, leaves, fruit and seeds as well as eggs, carrion, and small mammals".

#sunday is for scavengers #scavenger sunday #my photos #zoo photography #deer #muntjac #abqbiopark zoo #Reeve's muntjac #Muntiacus reevesi

[teacupwrites]

As Above, So Below

Before this starts, let me establish a few things so the story is easier to understand. Y/n is kind of an Overlord? She’s a deer demon, though I can’t decide between a Reeve’s muntjac and a reindeer.

This is just an experiment to see if people would be interested in this, I just rlly liked the concept. And if you do like this and want more, do tell me! I love hearing feedback on my stories.

That’s all! Enjoy the story!

Yours Truly, Blood x

Part 1 Part 2

Overlords. Sinners rising up to power in a way only few could do. There were plenty littered across Hell. The three Vees, Carmilla Carmine, Zestial, Alastor, Missi ZIlla, Rosie. All of them hovering above other sinners knowing they could kill with ease.

Until that same sinner revived later, of course. No one could die in hell, unless wielded by an angelic weapon. Of course though, not everyone owned Angelic Steel, and not everyone was going to be quick to use their precious buys.

When you died, you were…kind of an Overlord? When you first arrived in Hell, you panicked, and ran and fled until you ran into your father. He greeted you with open arms, introducing you to all of his friends.

You were one of the few people Alastor genuinely cared about. 

When you were alive, you were all he cared for. His wife died when you were born, ascending into heaven peacefully. The cannibal taught you everything, how to cook, how to sing, how to dance, how to play each instrument he knew.

When you turned eighteen, he confessed to you his sins, his murders, every little bad thing he did. The man wanted badly for you to pick your own destiny, and be able to choose to join your mother in heaven.

But you refused. You loved your father so, and took after him. You aided in few killings, though mostly you took his hunts and made them into beautiful dishes you sold to unaware guests.

Cooking was always one of your biggest talents, as well as writing. And when Alastor introduced you to the hotel, you had offered to be the one to help with advertisement and to cook for the guests.

In which there was none, but you never spoke about that.

When your father found you, it took him a while to let the others know you existed. The first friend of Alastor’s you met was Rosie, the cannibal Overlord. 

She was basically an aunt to you, someone to step in as your mother despite your father having no romantic desires anymore. She taught the cello, and introduced you to the different ways that demon meat was cooked compared to humans.

Then Nifty, who was basically your little sister. She was crazy, but sweet, and always spoke fondly of you whenever you hung out with her. Though sometimes it was frightening to suddenly walk in and have her all over you. But you still loved her.

Then finally, Husker. The grumpy bartender. The first time you met him, he was forced to babysit you whilst your father left for an Overlord meeting, and Satan did he ignore you.

But eventually, your pokes, prods, and pleads managed to break down his walls, and he cared for you like you were his own, despite you being a fully grown adult. 

And after about seven years of being in Hell, he allowed you to speak to the hotel. At first, they were extremely suspicious of you and your potential powers, though with one, simple action, you gained their trust.

It was a night out, when Vaggie and Charlie went up to speak to heaven, and everyone but Alastor was going out. He trusted you, and allowed you to go and keep a close eye on the group to make sure they didn’t get too wasted.

Though when Angel got tangled up with Valentino, you snapped. Angel was like a younger brother to you, he was fragile, kind, and sweet. And when you saw pink chains clutched to his wrist you wanted nothing more than to rip that moth’s vocal chords out.

Your antlers grew, your eyes grew a staticy red, your claws sharpened, as well as your teeth. When you hovered behind Angel, there was a ring formed around you by guests who stared in horror.

That night, Valentino learned a very valuable lesson, as did everyone else in the club.

Don’t mess with the daughter of the radio.

︶꒦꒷♡꒷꒦︶

“I swear toots! I told you I’m fine!” Angel protested, pushing away at your prodding claws as you checked over him for any injuries. “He didn’t even touch me!”

You glowered down at him, ears pinned down to the top of your head as you continued to look over him despite his insistence.

“That rancid pest had chains on you,” you hissed, finally leaning back with your hands propped up on your hips. “That moth is lucky I didn’t rip his wings off of his back.”

Angel gave a thankful smile, using his facial expressions rather than words to show his gratitude.

“Fine, fine,” you sighed, finally turning away and leaving him alone. “I should probably make dinner.”

With that you pranced over to the kitchen that your father brought out of thin air with a snap of his fingers, claiming to a protesting Vaggie that at the time you were to be trusted with making them food.

“Seriously though,” you began, grabbing your cookbook and flicking through the thick pages. “If you need anything, you know I could overpower Valentino. Even if I’m not the biggest fan of conflicts I will not hesitate to help.”

Grabbing a wooden spoon, you gestured with it as you glanced over to Angel who wobbled over to the couch like a recently born fawn.

“Don’t get yourself involved with him,” he replied, plopping down onto the seat with a heavy sigh. “I don’t need you to get the Vees on you just because of some stupid mistake I made.”

You hummed in reply, though decided not to argue further. Instead, you got to cooking, dishing up some pasta and beginning to pound in some pork. Despite needing to multitask, you handled it very well as you switched between stirring and then checking on the chicken.

“She’s gonna be on you for weeks,” Husk called from the bar, his tail swishing behind him. “Seriously, mama bear over there worried about Nifty for a week because she scraped her knee.”

You shot the bartender a glare, ears pinned back. But even with your intimidating glance, Husk knew very well you would never willingly bring harm to him. Despite being in hell, it wasn’t in your nature.

“Not true,” you replied, feeling your ears flick in amusement as you fixed up the lemon pasta. “She broke her leg, it wasn’t just a scrape.”

Before Husk could snap back a witty reply, there was a gush of wind that rolled through the hotel, causing everyone to look over. And standing there in the door way was a figure you recognized by heart.

“Papa,” you breathed, giving a joyous smile at the radio demon who strutted in with confidence. “Glad to see you home.”

Alastor immediately made his way over to you, glancing over the bubbling pot of pasta you continued to occasionally stir.

“Good evening, my little fawn,” he greeted, wrapping an arm around you in a warm embrace. “What is it you're brewing up tonight?”

“Lemon pasta and schnitzel,” you stated proudly, grabbing an oven mitt to pull out the carefully made pork, serving bits onto plates whilst flicking the oven off and sliding the pot of pasta off of the burner. “Wanted to make something different tonight.”

Alastor hummed in reply, patting your back once more with a charming grin.

Before the both of you could continue your conversation, the door slammed open once more. 

Everyone whipped around to see Vaggie and Charlie walk into the hotel, and as they did, you immediately knew something was off. However, you just tried to ignore it, quickly serving up a plate of both the lemon pasta and pork onto a plate, going over to Charlie with your signature smile.

“Good evening, Charlie!” you chirped, holding out the plate to her. “How was He-”

Before you could even try to offer her the plate, it was knocked from your hands, the contents falling onto the floor in a wet slop of once delicious food. Your ears pinned back, and static emitted from your overall figure as she trudged past you and upstairs.

But after a moment, you gained your composure, ears returning to their original stance as you looked down to the mess. But before you could lean down, Nifty was quick to dart over and wave you away as she offered to clean it up herself.

With a sigh, you accepted, and turned to Vaggie. Never before had you seen her so devastated, and heartbroken, so of course it had you confused.

“Something happened,” you stated, and she also brushed past you. “I’m guessing the meeting didn’t go well.”

“Not much of a surprise,” Alastor called from where he had sat himself at the dinner table, curling up his pasta with his fork.

You shot your father a quick glare, before whisking over to Vaggie once more. With a gentle, yet firm grip you turned her around, and guided her back to the table, sitting her down.

“I don’t care how upset you may be with Charlie, or how much you don’t trust me,” you began, having Niffy quickly serve her a dish of your cooking. “You both need to eat, and you will eat.”

You sighed, stepping away from Vaggie and getting both Niffty and Husk a plate, setting them down in their assigned seats before finally letting yourself eat as well. Though your natural instincts made you want to wait, wait till Charlie had her fill.

The silence that followed was deafening, with the air so thick with tension that it could be cut with a knife. The only sounds that sounded throughout the dining room was the soft clatter of forks against plates.

“What happened?” you inquired softly, breaking the awkward silence that sat across the table. “I’ve never seen Charlie so upset before…”

Vaggie paused, which was when you realized she hadn’t taken a single bite, only poking at her food every now and then. Her one yellow eyes trailed up to you, and she sucked in a deep breath.

“I’m an exterminator…I’m a fallen angel.”

︶꒦꒷♡꒷꒦︶

The upper levels of the studio, although luxurious and much more relaxing, always stunk. The stench of sex and sweat stuck to every wall, and it made Velvette cringe and curl up on the floor.

But when she had been scrolling through Sinstagram and saw stuff about Alastor, she couldn’t resist coming up to where Vox and Valentino were to tell him about it. 

It was no secret that Vox had an obsession with the radio demon, and to say it was bad was a bit of understatement. The TV headed Overlord had begun to ignore his business, his partner, but most importantly…his child.

Axial was a bit of an accident, and no one, not even Vox, knows how exactly he was made. He just kind of…popped out of nowhere. The Overlord heir was a lot more reserved than his father, but their powers were matched.

Velvette strutted into the main lobby of the upper levels, brushing off her skirt whilst wincing.

Upon the leather seats, there were the three of them, Valentino, Vox, and Axial. 

“Velvette,” Vox greeted charmingly, fixing up his slightly crooked top hat. “How are you this lovely evening?”

A devilish smile crossed the influencer’s lips, and she came forward, and quickly connected her phone to the TV. After powering it on, her phone screen was then cast to that of the TV.

The three Overlords turned to it, eyes glued to the screen a lot like a moth to a flame, which was ironic because of Valentino’s demon type- but that didn’t matter.

“Turns out not only is Alastor back in town,” Velvette began, grabbing the remote and scrolling down and pausing upon a picture that made Vox tense up, his digital gaze hardening. “But he also has brought along a daughter.”

Thanks to cameras and peeking eyes from other demons, social media was blowing up with Alastor’s little carbon copy. It was for sure his daughter, the same hair, same eyes, same ears, same style.

“He has a FuUucking daughter?!” Vox exclaimed, shooting up from his couch to gesture at the screen in disbelief, voice lagging out. 

Velvette smiled mischievously, standing back a few steps as she witnessed the baby man of an Overlord yell and screech at the TV like a bird with broken vocal cords. She even went out of her way to record the session.

And as she did so, she caught something in the corner of her eye. 

When she shifted her candy cane gaze over to Axial, she couldn’t help but silently study his expression. Unlike his father, his red and blue eyed gaze trained on the screen with features that showed curiosity, amazement, and…adoration.

Velvette grinned with malice, stopping the recording and jumping back onto Sinstagram with new motives in mind.

This is going to be very…very interesting

#hazbin hotel vees #hazbin hotel #alastor #alastor hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel alastor #the radio demon #vox hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel vox #the vees #hazbin vox #hazbin hotel velvette #vox x reader #does this count as Vox x reader if it's his son? #idfk #help me

[inatungulates]

Reeves's muntjac Muntiacus reevesi

with domestic cat Felis catus

Observed by jarvo, CC BY-NC

#Muntiacus reevesi #Reeves's muntjac #Cervidae #deer #non-ungulate #carnivoran #cat #domestic cat #Felis catus #Europe #United Kingdom #England #introduced

[c-casu]

Islands have always hosted some of the weirdest ecosystems: giants and dwarfs, flightless birds and relicts of almost gone lineages.

The European islands of the Epigene are no different and host ecosystems much more different than the mainland.

The biggest European archipelago, the British isles, have quite similar ecosystems to each other, being so close and so similar in climate.

Both have ungulates as their biggest animals, with Reeve’s muntjac’s descendants in Ireland, one of the last places where cervids still thrive, that became as heavy as cows (the Hibernian cow-elk Hibernelaphus canobarbus), and ox-like boars in Great Britain (like the London Ox-hog or Bosus londinii).

These islands also share other herbivores, such as big fully flightless pheasants (like the Piasunstruth or Pterolophus chlorus), big walking wallaby descendants (like the Ebdanian maned kangaroo or Hibernopus cervinus) and semiaquatic fur less boars (like Wallace loch-hog or Hyopotamus wallacei) that graze on the smaller island like the Isle of Man during the summer.

One of the biggest predators of toady’s isles are red foxes that survived as medium-sized mesocarnivores, like the Irish giant fox (Ebdanocyon murphyi), but the apex predator is the Devil stork (Diablociconia higginsi), that peck their prey in vital parts to bleed them out and grabs small prey from afar.

In the Mediterranean Crete is quite different from the mainland too. The main herbivore on the island are the Cretan Dodos (Pseudodo ariadnae), flightless pigeons with a skull resembling that of the extinct dodo, hunted by the short-haired Minokatis (Minofelis cretensis), bobcat sized descendants of the endemic wildcats.

The most different of all from the mainland, tho, is definitely Malta, already without any big wild mammal it was almost instantly colonised by birds, who now rule the island. The two biggest species are the almost flightless Valletta’s Cinju (Cygnarius guelii) and the flightless Ghotifalkun (Flacoraptor gabrielis), descended from swans and kestrels.

#spec evo #spec bio #speculative evolution #speculative biology #worldbuilding #artwork #digital art #epigene period #future earth #future evolution

[markhors-menagerie]

Southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak)

Formerly known as the Indian or common muntjac, this deer lives in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. And they’re quite weird. They sport two pairs of large, disturbing-looking scent glands on their faces, which they use to mark their territory. They also have the least chromosomes of any mammal, females with a diploid number of 6 and males with 7. This is about 40 less than their very close relative, the reeve’s muntjac, and 1-2 less chromosomes than a fruit fly!

#markhors-menagerie #animal facts #animals #biology #fun facts #ungulates #even toed ungulates #ruminants #deer & kin #muntjac #southern red muntjac #Indian muntjac #common muntjac

[ailingwriter]

I've looked at the Classroom side of Abomination Classroom, now let's take a look at the other side of the equation - the alterations the scientists made to these kids, as well as reasons why these specific alterations were chosen when applicable, and some other notes besides.

A small preface, the scientists did use antimatter in these experiments which acted as something of a binding element for the alterations, making sure things didn't go too wrong. Of course they'll have some side effects later on, but thankfully no explosions. (If anyone wants me to elaborate on the reasoning for any given changes, feel free to ask.)

Also, thanks to @drop-the-curtain-123 for being a sounding board for these ideas.

Nagisa: Snake. Tail instead of legs, venomous fangs. - It's Nagisa. I was going to make the scientists give him alterations from a protandrous animal because his mom is Not Well, but it messed with the dorms. So, snake.

Karma: Large Bentwing Bat. Ears and wings. (He can't fly, none of the kids with wings can.) - Karma, as well as a lot of the other hostages, were being treated more cautiously and so their alterations were based on other animals with 46 chromosomes for added stability.

Akari: Octopus, Tentacles and camouflage. - Akari was more a test of rapid alteration, and her alterations were based on Itona's alterations. These tests weren't nearly as safe as the ones done on the other hostages but Yanagisawa wanted Aguri to suffer. Because he's an asshole.

Sugino: Mountain goat. Hooves, horns and balance. - Many of the alterations were chosen for potential military application. Sugino had no particular reason to get these alterations but neither did anyone else.

Okuda: Tortoise. Shell. - Again, no particular reason why Okuda specifically got these alterations, it's just something the scientists would try on someone.

Maehara: Black Rat. Tail, ears. - Maehara and Isogai were some of the earliest test subjects that are still alive, and so they both have simple alterations based on animals with 46 Chromosomes.

Sugaya: Hyena. Mouth, tail, legs. - Meant to capture Hyenas' bonecrushing bite. Sugaya was chosen because him briefly being mistaken for a delinquent because of his henna tattoos could be seen as reminiscent of how hyenas are unfairly villainized.

Kanzaki: Reeve's Muntjac. Coat, horns. - another 46 Chromosome crew member. With Kanzaki the scientists just let the mutations take the lead to see what would happen.

Kataoka: some large freshwater fish. Tail instead of legs, gills. - One of the scientists had a mermaid obsession. Her alterations were meant to be used for aquatic operations. She was chosen for this dubious honor because of how swimming toes into her character arc.

Yada: Tiger. Claws, tail, mouth. - I decided to give both Kurahashi and Yada similar alterations, straightforward ones based on major predators.

Kurahashi: Wolf. Claws, tail, fangs, legs. - see above.

Hayami: Falcon. Eyes, legs, wings. - I had to give one of the snipers literal falcon sight, okay?

Chiba: Pitohui. Wings, poison. - For many reasons, trying to make poisonous alterations was a huge struggle. Chiba's the only survivor. Also instead of sniper duo, he and Hayami are now bird duo.

Okano: Cat. Eyes, Ears, Nose, Tongue, Claws, Tail. - Okano was used as the testing grounds for altered senses. Due to this she's prone to sensory overload.

Isogai: Merriam's Ground Squirrel. Ears & tail. - See Maehara's page.

Terasaka: Crocodile. Maw, tail. - chosen for possible semiaquatic operations.

Muramatsu: North American Wood Frog. Toe/finger pads, antifreeze, tongue. - Yeah, the North American Wood Frog has a natural antifreeze. Muramatsu's alterations were intended to be used for polar operations. It didn't work out.

Yoshida: Kangaroo. Legs, tail. - Kick.

Hazama: Spider. Spinnerets, some exoskeleton. - Other than Akari, Itona and Hazama were subjected to the riskiest experiments out of the 28 that are still alive, being given non-vertebrate alterations. This is because they were outright given to the scientists with no caveats

Takebayashi: Mountain Beaver. Teeth and whiskers. - another member of the 46 Chromosome crew. Also I only recently learned that mountain beavers apparently don't have that trademark beaver tail. Go figure.

Hara: Honey Badger. Hide. - Unfortunately, she doesn't gain the honey badger's trademark attitude of not giving a fuck.

Nakamura: Dolphin. Lung capacity, Tail. (She keeps her legs.) - A less extreme attempt at fully aquatic alterations. I chose Nakamura because she's silly but also smart.

Mimura: Chameleon. Skin, eyes, climbing pads. - Mimura is noted to be good at going unnoticed. So this was kinda easy.

Okajima: Skunk. Tail, scent glands. - He has control over the musk by the time they get to the dorms don't worry. That said I may have been a bit mean to him by giving him these alterations.

Kimura: Cheetah. Legs, tail. - He fast. Also, less extreme alterations than some because he is a hostage.

Fuwa: Fox. Claws, legs, tail, ears. - When Fuwa first watched Naruto, she liked to imagine how cool it would be to be part fox. She doesn't think it's cool anymore.

Ritsu: European Hare. Legs, Ears. - To reiterate, in this AU, Ritsu's the daughter of some Japanese-Norwegian interpol agents. Originally I was going to upload her consciousness to a computer but that didn't fit with the rest and it was too risky for a hostage, so I put her in the 46 Chromosome Crew.

Itona: Octopus. Tentacles, camouflage. - As mentioned with Hazama, Itona was given to the scientists and so went through much more extreme testing. There were others. There aren't anymore.

#assassination classroom #abomination classroom #tw medical horror #i think #unethical experimentation #au

[vulpes115]

What type of deer is Prongs?

For simplicity’s sake we’ll just use deer species that can actually be found in Great Britain, so unfortunately no white tailed, no caribou, no musk, no elk and alas, definitely no moose

A) Scottish Red Deer (actually native to Great Britain)

B) Roe Deer (actually native to Great Britain)

C) Fallow Deer

D) Sika Deer

E) Reeve’s Muntjac (obviously not but could you IMAGINE)

F) Water Deer (another one that’s near impossible but could you imagine VAMPIRE DEER JAMES)

#Ok I feel like the answer is pretty obvious but this should be fun nonetheless #James Potter #Prongs #Marauders #Jegulus #Jily #Jegulily

[eggoatt]

doki doki lit club is one of my biggest comfort media and i care these girls and want them to be happy more than anything. so naturally, i drew them as furries just like everything else lmao

these also sorta function as headcanons since these are the same body types + clothes i'd draw them in normally. more detailed refs below!

my species picks all lean unconventional (except puppy sayori) but like,, i really like learning abt a big variety of animals and idk what can i say they just look like this in my brain.

some thought process about them

reeves' muntjac x red fox monika - for SOME reason monika has always always always been a Hooved Animal to me. even all the way back in 2018 i tried drawing her as a deer. and a fox is a pretty common take on her that i still thought was cute, so i just combined em

fairy possum natsuki - aka leadbeater's possum. they are the itty bittiest little creatures and i adore them. there's no good justification for this one i just flexed my artist right to do whatever the fuck i want

pine marten yuri - was the hardest to come up with. the usual takes on her are a cat or a raccoon. i'm not big on the raccoon, but i liked the direction so i ended up on a trail of researching similar animals. i went from badgers to minks to mustelids in general. pine marten just struck the right balance

#ddlc #doki doki literature club #ddlc furries #monika ddlc #sayori ddlc #natsuki ddlc #yuri ddlc #furry #anthro #dogyolk #melting pot

[unkn0wnvariable]

Grazing Muntjac

A muntjac deer grazing along the side of the main path around RSPB Fowlmere.

#animal #animals #cambridgeshire #canon #canonuk #deer #fowlmere #muntiacus reevesi #muntjac #nature #nature reserve #outdoors #reeves’s muntjac #rspb #rspb fowlmere #summer #wildlife

[jaketeachesdeath]

Even Toed Ungulates today!

Wild Boar

Reeves Muntjac

Fallow

Roe

Chinese Water Deer

Sika

Red Deer

Unsurprisingly only 3 of these are native and all others come from regions of Asia

The Chinese Water Deer (CWD) and Muntjac are from China. The CWD originally came from Whipsnade Zoo and due to our vast wetland regions populations in the UK now make up over 10 percent of the world's population. These tiny odd looking deer have long tusks but no antlers on the flip side Muntjac males have tusks and short, usually single tined antlers. Unlike other deer Muntjac have no fixed breeding season so young can be found all year round. These dog sized deer dont cause damage to trees particularly but your cars maybe, unfortunately 25% of deer collisions are Muntjac. Theyre fairly successful despite this but have been recently listed as invasive

Sika are from Japan but are readily found up in Scotland where they can hybridize with our native Red Deer. Its possible that since one stag and three hinds were introduced that a huge percentage that all Sika in England and Scotland are descendents of those from Viscount Powerscourt’s deer park at Enniskerry, Eire (1860). Their antlers are smoother and paler than Reds with tines popping out at around a 45 degree angle. Whilst also known as the Spotted Deer, the Fallow is also spotted, along with 4 different coat patterns. Adorned with large palmate antlers theyre a sight to see, they did at one stage go extinct but were reintroduced from the East Mediterranean. They are considered naturalised at this stage

Reds and Roe are our only natives, Roes are smaller sized and Red the biggest of all Deer in the UK. Roe antlers only usually get 3 tines and weigh just 25kg they are most distributed in the UK. Reds can weigh up to 8 times that and are mostly found in Scotland but theres even pockets in South Staffs

Wild Boar secretly reintroduced in places but not legally, they were unfortunately hunted into extinction. These bristley beasties have cute stripey babies they will fiercely protect, thier tusks easily cause damage so during breeding season males develop thicker skin to help protect themselves

26/04/24

#vulture culture uk #vulture culture #oddities #taxidermy #bones #skull #skull collecting #animal skull #curiosities #mammal week