Kingdom : | Animalia |
Phylum : | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order : | Artiodactyla |
Suborder : | Ruminantia |
Family : | Cervidae |
Subfamily : | muntiacinae |
Genus : | Muntiacus |
Species: | M. putaoensis |
Zoological name : | Muntiacus putaoensis |
Found In : | Bandhavgarh National Park |
Physical appearance : Leaf Muntjac is 60- 80 cm in height and weigh around 11 kg.
Presence in India : Leaf Muntjac is spotted in the Namdhapa National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. It can also be spotted in the Bandhavgarh National park in Rajasthan.
Habitat : Leaf Muntjac prefers dense forests up to an elevation of 450 -600 m.
Diet : Leaf Muntjac is herbivorous. It mainly feeds on fruits.
Conservation status : The leaf muntjac has not yet been assessed by IUCN.
Lifespan : Unknown