Muntjac: The Barking Deer!..#shorts

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:00]What's something people don't know about the muntjac?

[00:00:02]>> [music] >> This little deer isn't just cute. It's a living fossil with a bark that'll surprise you.

[00:00:07]>> [music] >> Get ready for some wild facts. Muntjac deer, also called barking deer, are some of the smallest, standing just knee-high. [music] Native to Asia, but now roaming the UK, too, they love dense forests and thick [music] underbrush.

[00:00:20]Only the males have short, simple antlers and fang-like tusks used in battles. Talk about fierce. [music] But here's the twist, muntjacs are omnivores, munching on plants, fruits, and even eggs or carrion if they find [music] it.

[00:00:32]When danger's near, they let out a loud, dog-like bark, sometimes for minutes.

[00:00:37]These ancient deer have been around for over 15 million [music] years, making them true survivors.

[00:00:42]Next time you hear barking in the woods, it might just be a muntjac.