Indian muntjac 10 cm (3-4 inches) long, that protrude from long body hair-covered pedicels above the eyes. Females have tufts of fur and small bony knobs instead of antlers. Males also have elongated (2 - 4 cm), slightly curved,upper canines. These canines can be used in male-male conflicts and inflict serious injury. The body length of muntjacs varies from 89-135 cm and height ranges from 40 - 65 cm. The muntjacs, unique among the deer, have large, obvious facial (pre-orbital, in front of the eyes) scent glands used to mark territories or females. Males have larger glands than females.. The Indian muntjac
Indian muntjac the microhabitat of Indian Muntjac in Hainan Island was conducted from 2001 to 2002 by tracking via radio collar the localities of three females and two males. Results showed a favoritism towards shrub grassland, thorny shrub land, and dry savanna over woods, cultivated grass plot and deciduous monsoon forests. Food availability was higher at foraging sites than at bed sites but bed sites had taller and denser vegetation. There was not a significant difference in wet vs dry was found in food abundance so habitat selection seemed to be based upon maximum tree high and canopy diameters. "Ornithodoros indica" has