Preferred Label : muntjacs;
MeSH definition : A genus, Muntiacus, of the deer family (Cervidae) comprising six species living in
China, Tibet, Nepal, India, the Malay Peninsula, and neighboring island countries.
They are usually found in forests and areas of dense vegetation, usually not far from
water. They emit a deep barklike sound which gives them the name barking deer. If
they sense a predator they will bark for an hour or more. They are hunted for their
meat and skins; they thrive in captivity and are found in many zoos. The Indian muntjac
is believed to have the lowest chromosome number in mammals and cell lines derived
from them figure widely in chromosome and DNA studies. (From Walker's Mammals of the
World, 5th ed., p1366);
MeSH synonym : muntjak; muntjac; muntjaks; Muntiacus;
MeSH annotation : species of deer;IM; qualif permitted;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntjac;
UNII : txid9885;
Origin ID : D018668;
UMLS CUI : C0242881;
Allowable qualifiers
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- Record concept(s)
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A genus, Muntiacus, of the deer family (Cervidae) comprising six species living in
China, Tibet, Nepal, India, the Malay Peninsula, and neighboring island countries.
They are usually found in forests and areas of dense vegetation, usually not far from
water. They emit a deep barklike sound which gives them the name barking deer. If
they sense a predator they will bark for an hour or more. They are hunted for their
meat and skins; they thrive in captivity and are found in many zoos. The Indian muntjac
is believed to have the lowest chromosome number in mammals and cell lines derived
from them figure widely in chromosome and DNA studies. (From Walker's Mammals of the
World, 5th ed., p1366)
