Muntjac (English spelling) - Lesser Muntjac

Japanese: キョン(羗) - キョン（英語表記）lesser muntjac

A small mammal of the Cervidae family, of the even-toed order, whose males have horns and fang-like canines (illustration). Also known as the Formosan Muntjac. Inhabits southern China and Taiwan. Shoulder height is 30-40cm, body length 48-70cm, and weight is around 7.5kg. It has short limbs, a rounded back, and short, smooth, yellow to reddish brown fur. Males have forked horns about 9cm long, and long, fang-like canines on their upper jaw that protrude outside the mouth. A protuberance extending from the base of the horn seat passes above and reaches in front of the eye, and on the inside of this is a long, narrow opening in the frontal gland bordered by black hair that resembles an eye, hence the name Four-eyed Muntjac.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

雄が角のほかきば状の犬歯をもつ小型の偶蹄目シカ科の哺乳類（イラスト）。タイワンキョンともいう。中国南部と台湾に分布する。肩高30～40cm，体長48～70cm，体重7.5kg前後。四肢が短く，背が丸く，体の毛は短く滑らかで黄色～赤褐色，雄は長さ9cm前後の二叉の角を生ずるほか，上あごの犬歯が長くきば状で口外に突き出る。角座の基部から出る隆起は目の上を通って目の前に達し，その内側に黒毛で縁取られた細長い前頭腺の開口があり，目のように見えるためヨツメジカとも呼ばれる。

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