Muntjac

Muntiacus reevesi

Unlike other types of deer Muntjac are fairly solitary creatures, so they use scent-marking more than other deer to communicate. They have scent glands (the long v-shaped slits) on the forehead which they rub against trees or the ground. In front of the eyes there are also pre-orbital glands which the Muntjac often licks with its long tongue. It is thought they do this to recognise their own scent. Males scent-mark more frequently than females and dominant males more than their underlings.