Giant muntjac Giant muntjac The giant muntjac, sometimes referred to as the large-antlered muntjac ("Muntiacus vuquangensis"), is a species of muntjac deer. It is the largest muntjac species and was discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos. During inundation of the Nakai Reservoir in Khammouane Province of Laos for the Nam Theun 2 Multi-Purpose Project, 38 giant muntjac were captured, studied, and released into the adjacent Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area. Subsequent radio-tracking of a sample of these animals showed the relocation was successful. The species is also located in parts of eastern Cambodia,
Indian muntjac usually branch just once near the base, and a large postorbital scent gland used to mark territories. The species was formerly classified as "". The Indian muntjac has a short but very soft, thick, dense coat that is more dense in cooler regions. The face of the muntjac is darker and the limbs are dark to reddish brown and the coat color seasonally varies from darker brown to yellowish and grayish brown and is white ventally. Their ears have much less hair but otherwise are the same color as the rest of the head. Male muntjacs have short antlers, about