Muntjac deer

Since it is only about the size of a gun dog, the Muntjac is the smallest deer we have in Ireland. The genus is native to south Asia and there are about a dozen species. The word 'muntjac' is believed to be a variation of the Javanese 'mindjangan', the name of the species found on that Indonesian island.

Some of them roar. Some of them bark. Others even have fangs. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the UK’s deer.

Although common in the British countryside, a recent viral video has shed new light on the seemingly bizarre adaptations of the muntjac deer; facial glands that can open so wide, they can actually turn inside out. As the smallest species of deer in the UK, around the height of a small to medium-sized dog, muntjac have two sets of scent glands on their face that grow and swell, like balloons filling with air.

Muntjac Deer

In this surprising, very moving short film, ecologist Dr. Stephen Harding describes the transformative experience of 'encounter', that requires poetic, rather than scientific language.

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There are several extant species of fanged deer on our planet. Though often compared to vampires, these creatures are absolutely harmless and adorable. Let's learn more about them.

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