biology

Gongshan muntjac

Gongshan muntjac is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gongshan muntjac rather than just read about it. In short: The Gongshan muntjac (Muntiacus gongshanensis) is a species of muntjac (a type of deer) living in the Gongshan mountains in northwestern Yunnan, southeast Tibet, Northeast India (especially in Arunachal Pradesh) and northern Myanmar. Ongoing hunting is a major threat to its survival.

Key takeaways

Gongshan muntjac belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Gongshan muntjac to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Gongshan muntjac from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Gongshan muntjac (Muntiacus gongshanensis) is a species of muntjac (a type of deer) living in the Gongshan mountains in northwestern Yunnan, southeast Tibet, Northeast India (especially in Arunachal Pradesh) and northern Myanmar. Ongoing hunting is a major threat to its survival. While the population cannot be accurately counted, they are often seen on camera-trapping studies which suggest a population well above being endangered. Gongshan Muntjacs have been observed within two large protected areas in Myanmar, Khakaborazi National Park and the Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary. Genetic studies have shown it to be very closely related to the hairy-fronted muntjac, possibly close enough to be considered the same species despite different coloration, though this position is disputed. References of occurrence of the hairy-fronted muntjac Muntiacus crinifrons in Arunachal Pradesh are actually Gongshan muntjac.

References

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gongshan muntjac

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gongshan muntjac claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gongshan muntjac before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gongshan muntjac ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gongshan muntjac

In research: Gongshan muntjac appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gongshan muntjac in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gongshan muntjac is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Artiodactyla stubs, Fauna of Yunnan, IUCN Red List data deficient species, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gongshan muntjac outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Gongshan muntjac” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Gongshan muntjac in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Gongshan muntjac means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Gongshan muntjac out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gongshan muntjac in simple terms?

Why does Gongshan muntjac matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gongshan muntjac?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Gongshan muntjac.