Muntiacus muntjak, also known variously as the barking deer or the miniature muntjak (or muntjac), have been in captivity for a while. The longest lived Muntjak was 18.8 years old.

http://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Muntiacus_muntjak

Zoos with this species as reported on the internet:

Zoo Negara, Ampang
Santa Barbara Zoo, Calif.
Madison Zoo (WI?)
American Zoo, Fortuna, CA
Dusit Zoo (Thailand)
Dehli Zoo (New Dehli, India)
Guindy Children's Park, Tamil Nadu, India
Potawatomizoo, South Bend, Indiana
among others..........

They are reported to survive well in captivity.....

Some of the references are below:

aturetracker.com/content/view/65/27
www.sbzoo.org/pdf/WalkingTour06.pdf
www.gather.com/viewImage.jsp?fileId=3096224744187964
http://www.americazoo.com/goto/index/mammals/363.htm
thaiphotoblogs.com/index.php?blog=5&...&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/27/stories/2006122703510200.htm
www.potawatomizoo.org/ViewAnimal.asp?AnimalID=86
Source(s):
see the sources above


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