Reeves' Muntjac

A small, stocky deer native to China and Taiwan and now well established as an introduced species in parts of the UK and Europe, favouring dense woodland, scrub and overgrown gardens with thick understorey. It is mainly active at dusk, dawn and after dark, moving alone or in loose pairs and freezing or barking sharply — a sound often mistaken for a dog — when alarmed. Quiet woodland edges at first or last light, especially where undergrowth meets open ground, are the most reliable places to spot one.