A Muntjac Buck barking, some confuse with a fox barking. In Ireland Muntjac Deer while protected under the Wildlife Acts there is a twelve month open season on both males and females as they are considered an invasive species Video thanks to Cameron Goodhead | Wild Deer Ireland

Known as the Reeves’s muntjac, this small deer species doesn’t follow the typical antlered-deer playbook. Instead of growing impressive headgear, the males sprout downward-pointing tusks — actually elongated upper canines. They use them like daggers during territorial fights, slashing at rivals in skirmishes that look more like vampire duels than deer sparring. Native to China and Taiwan, Reeves’s muntjacs were introduced to the UK in the early 20th century and quickly went wild. Today, they’re

Known locally as 'Kakad,' the Indian Muntjac is commonly referred to as the Barking Deer due to its distinctive single-note, dog-like barking call, typically emitted in response to detecting a potential predator. These alarm calls, triggered even by the lingering scent of a departed tiger on a tree or bush, make the Indian Muntjac an unreliable guide for tracking tigers. Despite its tendency to raise alarms long after the predator has left, there are instances where tigers are spotted following