Genus Muntiacus (Noun)
Meaning
Muntjacs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Muntjacs, a group of deer classified under the genus Muntiacus, can be found throughout South and Southeast Asia.
- Researchers were surprised to find several members of the genus Muntiacus exhibiting abnormal behaviors when released from captivity.
- Despite sharing physical traits with members of other deer species, animals classified within the genus Muntiacus demonstrate some remarkable characteristics that differentiate them from one another.
- Unfortunately for these particular endangered Muntjacs classified as a vulnerable subgroup under the genus Muntiacus, continuous logging resulted in almost certain eventual localized extirpation from Southeast Asia.
- One particularly fascinating member of the genus Muntiacus has been studied exhaustively for its habitat migration patterns and adaptations for higher elevations in one natural park area in Southeast Asia.