“Look at the eyes and head of this animal,” biologist Enrique Abrajao begins in a video that has gone viral online due to the animal’s appearance. In his publication, the specialist explains what kind of animal it is, which seems to have six eyes.
The animal impressed with its appearance – Photo: Reproduction / Social networks / NDThis is the Muntiacus or barking deer. – And what you see in the eyes is the eye gland, which serves to mark the territory. […] He just touches grass and wood and leaves some substance there,” he explains.
In addition to using the gland to mark territory, the mantiacus also uses sounds, the biologist says. “It’s like barking, that’s why it’s called deer barking.”
The specialist also says that in addition to the eye glands, this animal attracts attention with horns and tusks present in males of this species.
According to the biologist, this animal is quite common in Southeast Asia. “It’s a very different animal for us here in South America who don’t know them,” he says.
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The appearance of the animal attracted the attention of the followers of the biologist Enrique. In three days, the video has already gained more than 66,000 views.
Among the comments of those who liked the animal, there are not so many others. “It causes agony when you see it,” said a follower. “I found it very strange and different. Liked it,” another person commented.
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