Chapman, N.G., Brown, W.A.B and Rothery P. Assessing the age of Reeves' muntjac (Munticus reevesi). 233-247.

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The skulls and mandibles of 50 captive muntjac of known age, plus four of approximate age, and 30 wild muntjac of approximately known age were examined. A scoring scheme devised from the earlier work of Brown & Chapman (1990, 1991) was used to assess wear of the mandibular molars. Statistical analysis of the data gives predicted age with upper and lower limits of 95% prediction intervals. Although the range for any predicted age is wider in muntjac than fallow or red deer, the results indicate that the scoring system is an easily applied means of assessing muntjac of unknown age.

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