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Giant muntjac

Muntiacus vuquangensis (Tuoc, Dung, Dawson, Arctander & Mackinnon, 1994)

CRCritically Endangeredmammals

The giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) is a species in the family Cervidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh about 36.7 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis)
Photo: Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer , Museum Wiesbaden Derivative work:… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the giant muntjac

Weight
36.7 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the giant muntjac live?

Not recorded

What is the giant muntjac?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis), sometimes referred to as the large-antlered muntjac, is a species of muntjac deer. It is the largest muntjac species and was discovered in 1994 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province of Vietnam and in central Laos. During inundation of the Nakai Reservoir in Khammouane Province of Laos for the Nam Theun 2 Multi-Purpose Project, 38 giant muntjac were captured, studied, and released into the adjacent Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area. Subsequent radio-tracking of a sample of these animals showed the relocation was successful. The species is also located in parts of eastern Cambodia, as well as the Annamite Mountains (Trường Sơn Mountains).

The giant muntjac is commonly found in evergreen forests and weighs about 66–110 lb (30–50 kg). It has a red-brown coat and is an even-toed ungulate. Due to slash-and-burn agriculture, combined with hunting, the giant muntjac is considered critically endangered. It is preyed upon by animals such as the tiger and leopard. It is most closely related to Muntiacus muntjak (common muntjac).

From the Wikipedia article “Giant muntjac” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giant_muntjac&oldid=1353806807), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the giant muntjac endangered?

The giant muntjac is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.

How is the giant muntjac classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyCervidae
  6. genusMuntiacus
  7. SpeciesMuntiacus vuquangensis (Tuoc, Dung, Dawson, Arctander & Mackinnon, 1994)

Synonyms Megamuntiacus vuquangensis, Muntiacus vuquanghensis

Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Large-antlered muntjacEnglish
  • Large-antlered muntjacEnglish
  • منتجق عملاقArabic
  • أيل نابح عملاقArabic
  • منتجق واسع القرونArabic
  • muntžak obrovskýCzech
  • KaempemuntjakDanish
  • RiesenmuntjakGerman
  • Muntjac GiganteSpanish
  • HiidmuntjakEstonian
  • Muntjac geantFrench
  • Muntjac géantFrench
  • オオツノホエジカJapanese
  • 자이언트문착Korean
  • KjempemuntjakNorwegian Bokmål
  • ReuzenmuntjakDutch
  • Mundżak olbrzymiPolish
  • Гигантский мунтжакRussian
  • JattemuntjakSwedish
  • 越南大麂Chinese

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Relatives of the giant muntjac

Other species in the same genus Muntiacus.

DD, Data Deficient

Leaf muntjac

Muntiacus putaoensis

CervidaeNo free photo yet

DD, Data Deficient

Gongshan muntjac

Muntiacus gongshanensis

CervidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the giant muntjac?

An adult giant muntjac weighs 36.7 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the giant muntjac endangered?

The giant muntjac is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the giant muntjac?

The giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) belongs to the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{giant_muntjac_2026,
  title = {Giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/giant-muntjac},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}