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Class:
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Mammalia
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Order:
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Artiodactyla
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Family:
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Cervidae
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Genus:
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Elaphodus
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Species:
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cephalophus
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Life span:
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15 years
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Gestation:
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180 days
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Number of young at birth:
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1 – 2 fawns per year
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Age of maturity:
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18 – 24 months
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Size:
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3.6 – 5.3 ft long with a shoulder height of 1.6 – 2.3 ft
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Weight:
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37 – 110 lb
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Size at birth:
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3 lb
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Description:
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Body is chocolate brown with a white belly and gray and white head and neck. Gets its name from the distinctive tuft of hair see on the top of its head. The tuft is darker in color than the rest of its body and is blackish brown. Coats are short and dense with spiky hairs, giving the tufted deer a shaggy appearance. Young are colored like adults with an additional row of white spots along each side of the spine.
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| Habitat: | High valley jungles, mountain forests |
| Range: | From NE Burma (Myanmar) and southern and central china |
| Diet: | Leaves, twigs, fruits, grasses and other types of vegetation |
Fun Facts:
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Bucks are known to fight over a territory and mates using their canines and antlers.
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Tufted deer are shy during the day and become more active at night.
