Quick facts

Lifespan

10 Years

Diet

Branches, fruits and leaves

Habitat

Forest and Field

Range

It is found in Bangladesh, southern China, northeastern India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, the Riau Archipelago, Sumatra, Bangka Island, Belitung, Java, Bali, and Borneo.

The Barking Deer is mostly solitary except for a female with its offspring or small groups that are formed when mating occurs, unlike other deer, the Barking Deer has no specific mating season and breeding throughout the year.