Reeves (or Chinese) muntjac

Reeves’s muntjac, also known as the Chinese muntjac, is a species of muntjac found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan. It has also been introduced in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan. It takes its name from John Reeves, a naturalist employed by the British East India Company in the 19th century. The UK population was estimated at 104,000 back in 2008. Given the speed that it was shown to be increasing back then, it seems reasonable to suppose that the population could be significantly bigger now.

They are listed as least concern. The population in Taiwan is recognized as a subspecies, and is known as the Formosan muntjac (it appears darker than other members of this species).

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