Indian muntjac that there was some form of site specific dominance Paleontological evidence proves that Indian muntjacs have been around since the late Pleistocene epoch at least 12,000 years ago. Scientists are interested in studying muntjac because between species they have a wide variation in number of chromosomes, in fact the Indian Muntjac has the lowest number of chromosomes of any mammal with males having a diploid number of 7 and females having 6 chromosomes. They are the oldest known members of the deer family, the earliest known deer-like creatures had horns instead of antlers but the muntjac is the earliest known
Reeves's muntjac a typhoon. A muntjac eradication effort on Izu Ōshima was undertaken in 2007–2014 but failed, and as of 2014, at least 11,000 individuals exist and have a yearly population growth rate of 15%. This failure has been blamed on inadequate survey methods that underestimated the population of the nocturnal species. In Hong Kong, Reeve's muntjac is a protected species under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN due to being generally common and widespread. The tanned skin of Reeves's muntjac is notable for its softness and is occasionally used in beauty-care