A distinctive skull, with very large suborbital pits and, in the male, prominent tusks, with antler pedicles arising from long ridges. In a study of 76 males aged over 2 years, 41% were found to have broken one or both canines.
1. Chinese Muntjac Deer (adult male) skull, lateral view
2. Chinese Muntjac Deer (adult female) skull, ventral view
- Links & References
- University of Michigan - Animal Diversity Web
- Collection Data
- Image 1
- Stage - Adult
- Sex - male
- Source - Photo courtesy of private collector
- Image 2
- Stage - immature
- Sex - female
- Source - Photo courtesy of private collector
- Stage - Adult