MUNTJAC and SPOTTED CHEVROTAIN 
(Muntiacus muntjac and Tragulus meminna) 
The Muntjac, or Barking Deer, is notable for the long, slender 
bony pedicles which support its small antlers. The pedicles continue 
down over its face as converging ridges which give the animal the name 
of Rib-faced Deer. The male possesses large tusks which project beyond 
the margin of the upper lip. These tusks are used in defense. There 
is a large scent gland in the skin of the forehead, as well as the more 
usual pair beneath the eyes. 
The Chevrotain, or "Mouse Deer", as it is often misnamed, is not 
a deer, though it has some of the same characteristics as the Cervidae. 
It chews the cud and has a divided stomach. However, the Chevrotain 
has no antlers and the bones of its feet are different from those of deer. 
Animals by John W. Hope 
