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This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior. The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well. The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.
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Many of the studies referred to here were instigated by my late husband, Donald (1935-1982). Field work in the King’s Forest continued with the support of many people under the direction of Prof. S. Harris. Others provided dead muntjac or organs or collaborated in various investigations. Correspondents abroad supplied distribution data. I am immensely grateful to all of them. My thanks are also offered to Dr. Arnold Cooke for helpful discussions over many years and to Prof. Rory Putman.
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Chapman, N.G. (2022). Reeves’ Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi (Ogilby, 1839). In: Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E. (eds) Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65038-8_18-1
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