Indian muntjac Indian muntjac The Indian muntjac ("Muntiacus muntjak"), also called Southern red muntjac and barking deer, is a deer species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This muntjac has soft, short, brownish or greyish hair, sometimes with creamy markings. It is among the smallest deer species. It is an omnivore and eats grass, fruit, shoots, seeds, bird eggs and small animals, and occasionally scavenges on carrion. Its calls sound like barking, often when frightened by a predator and hence the common name "barking deer". Males have canines, short antlers that
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