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Muntiacus atherodes
Diet
Fallen fruit and vegetation
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Litter size
1 fawn
Gestation period
About 6 months (typical for muntjacs)
Size
Small deer, smaller than red muntjac (shoulder height ~40cm)
Weight
~15–20kg
A Bornean-endemic muntjac, smaller and paler than the red muntjac, with a yellowish-brown coat. Occupies similar lowland and hill forest habitat to its more widespread relative, and the two can be difficult to separate in brief sightings.
Ecology is presumed broadly similar to the red muntjac — solitary, browsing on fallen fruit and vegetation — though it is less studied and generally considered scarcer within its range.