Meet the muntjac deer, nature’s glandular wonder Muntjacs also known as the barking deer or rib-faced deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. This diminutive deer has glands that can open so wide; they can actually turn inside out! There’s one standout reason why muntjacs have captured people’s attention and become a viral sensation: the inflating glands on their face. Growing and swelling like balloons filling with air, these peculiar features are ac

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