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Giant Muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) is a species of muntjac deer. It is the largest muntjac species and was discovered in 1994 in Vu Quang, Ha Tinh province of Vietnam and in central Laos.

It is a medium-sized deer, most closely related to the Indian Muntjac (or Common Muntjac).

Reference

Giant Muntjac (http://www.wwfindochina.org/conservation/species/tmuntjac.htm), WWF Indochina.

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