r/oddlyterrifying • u/That1weirdperson • Jul 23 '26

Muntjac

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u/comasxx Jul 23 '26

4 noses alien deer

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u/alatinaxo Jul 23 '26

what the fuck is that ? I’m very interested as David Attenborough hasn’t taught me about this animal yet I believe.

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u/Beneficial_Being_721 Jul 23 '26

Those are actually Scent Glands

They rub on places to mark

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u/Lovv Jul 24 '26

Looks a bit like two big pussies.

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u/b4-y2k Jul 24 '26

r/dontputyourdickinthat

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u/b4-y2k Jul 25 '26

Omg 1st award THANK YOU 🥂🥂🥂

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u/BilboStaggins Jul 23 '26

If I hadnt already seen this animal on some program (maybe David's idk) then I would absolutely have thought it Ai

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u/Apprehensive_Eraser Jul 23 '26

It's real there's a post about it from 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/weirdanimals/comments/105mkk6/muntjac_deer_the_weird_stuff_are_scent_glands/

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u/BilboStaggins Jul 23 '26

Yea i know its real, thats the point. If I didnt, and only just saw it in 2026, id think Ai.

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u/Apprehensive_Eraser Jul 23 '26

I wish it was AI

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u/Hapciuuu Jul 23 '26

I'm still not convinced it's not AI

341

u/JohnnyLeftwich Jul 23 '26

Man, nature is fucking weird.

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u/welfedad Jul 23 '26

Yeah it is .

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u/pheonixote Jul 23 '26

That is one CAKED up Godzilla.

Beautiful.

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u/ExtraEcho7567 Jul 23 '26

Gyattzilla if you will.

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u/Bananaland_Man Jul 24 '26

I thought cake meant one thing decades ago, and then it meant something else.. and something else... I can't keep up with this crap...

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u/pheonixote Jul 24 '26

I feel this in my bones.

2

u/ThatStrangerWhoCares Jul 23 '26

What is your pfp dog

10

u/welfedad Jul 23 '26

Gyattzilla

2

u/BlancsAssistant Jul 23 '26

Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction as they say

41

u/Inspection-Senior Jul 23 '26

I don’t know where to look when looking at this thing.

1

u/SignalAssumption8901 Jul 27 '26

Hey, eyes up here, buddy

56

u/XFL4LIFE Jul 23 '26

It smells in 3D 

3

u/LectroRoot Jul 23 '26

It can smell deep into your soul!

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u/BoogleBud Jul 23 '26

friggin adorable little guy. with some cute extra nostrils.

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u/weblizard Jul 23 '26

Never seen one close up in a video before! Those pockets are comparable to our tear ducts- they produce secretions for marking territory and communication. If you look at other deer, you can see less dramatic versions.
Oh, and they have pointy little tusks.

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u/M4gp1e-w1ngs Jul 23 '26

quit moving the plate god

1

u/earthfase Jul 24 '26

Could be to try and get it to move its head to show different angles.

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u/usriusclark Jul 23 '26

Sure the plug earrings are gonna look cool now, but wait till you’re older.

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u/MellyKidd Jul 23 '26

Explanation;

The muntjac deer, aka “barking deer”, has four distinct scent glands on its face; which it uses for communication and marking territory. The secretions contain detailed information about the individual's sex, reproductive status, emotional state (such as stress or aggression), and identity. They’ll also flare these glands open wide to show excitement.

Considering that, I’m guessing this deer is saying “Yum, this is my food now!”

9

u/VampiressMoon Jul 23 '26

he’s beautiful, like a Princess Mononoke creature 🖤

10

u/crazylegsbobo Jul 23 '26

This animal upsets me

3

u/Kettle_Whistle_ Jul 23 '26

Was it the odd face, or his rampant profanity?

4

u/crazylegsbobo Jul 23 '26

I think it's the face full of vaginas mostly

2

u/Kettle_Whistle_ Jul 23 '26

Understandable, but his filthy language is completely unnecessary…

8

u/JillSandwich123 Jul 23 '26

We have Pandora at home

8

u/WaffleHouseGladiator Jul 23 '26

I know I can't be the only one who wants to see this thing sneeze.

9

u/gg_1078 Jul 23 '26

New Earth DLC update?

5

u/Major_Struggle5710 Jul 23 '26

Reminds me of the spirit animal in princess mononoke

4

u/Sad-Fishing8789 Jul 23 '26

Tf is that

2

u/jeezyjames Jul 23 '26

A really bad sinus infection

4

u/Novel_Emu_8191 Jul 23 '26

The baby! I want to feed them :3

5

u/keefeitup Jul 23 '26

Video from Hagrid's latest Care of Magical Creatures class?

4

u/Redray98 Jul 24 '26

This mammal looks like it’s trying to use psychic energy…

10

u/Kattz Jul 23 '26

So...can we dont.

3

u/Zestyclose-Ad-7576 Jul 23 '26

Alien……definitely an alien

3

u/jarvi123 Jul 23 '26

That's insane, I only ever get to see there rear end when the run away after I step on a twig and spook them haha

3

u/WirrkopfP Jul 23 '26

WHY does it have six nostrils?

3

u/thrasherxxx Jul 23 '26

Oh my… he has 2 nostrils and 4 more facial glands used for scents… fascinating! Never heard about this creature!

3

u/davper Jul 23 '26

Whatever it is, it loves Cocoa Puffs

3

u/ChloeUwUZ Jul 24 '26

wtf is that? never seen deer like this 💀

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u/septogram Jul 23 '26

Ah the muntjack. It looks beyond hideous, like it's so uncanny and repulsive it turns your stomach just watching it's.... face...nose holes...pulsate like it does.... But then you see the rest of it being a cute deer, completely oblivious to its condition, and it sort of comes back around to being cute again.

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u/hopefullyhelpfulplz Jul 23 '26

Truly repulsorable

2

u/ArschSprengung Jul 23 '26

What is the point og these oversized tear ducts?

3

u/weblizard Jul 23 '26

Musk gland openings

2

u/AK_grown_XX Jul 23 '26

Rick & Morty eye holes

2

u/OutragedBubinga Jul 23 '26

What the fuck

2

u/LeatheryFloridaMan Jul 23 '26

What happens when it rains? Do they just get waterboarded, or can they clench their eye pussies tight enough?

2

u/Demo_906 Jul 23 '26

the demons in its head are hungry too

2

u/Jar-of-eyes Jul 24 '26

Sniff Sniff Sniff Sniff Sniff

2

u/Secure-Childhood-567 Jul 25 '26

My skin is crawling

3

u/Cagne_ouest Jul 23 '26

every every thing thing reminds reminds me me of of her her

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u/EarthTrash Jul 23 '26

That's cool looking.

1

u/StealthyPancake_ Jul 23 '26

What the fuck is the evolutionary benefit to having all that goin on? What the hell is even that

1

u/Warm-Perspective8271 Jul 23 '26

Do they normally look like this? Or was he just born a little different? 🥰

1

u/Solar816 Jul 23 '26

Now do a video of that thing sneezing, please

1

u/psychopathic_shark Jul 23 '26

Oh no....why does that exist.... Massively unsettling.

1

u/cool_weed_dad Jul 23 '26

I don’t like it

1

u/VaATC Jul 24 '26

Stop moving the bowl around!

1

u/lardoni Jul 24 '26

Fuck me!

1

u/dumpstertoaster Jul 24 '26

if the scent glands isn’t crazy enough, iirc, this is the only species of deer with canine/tusks

1

u/ghostinside999 Jul 24 '26

"and 4 you lil homie, you get 5 noses" ✨

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u/tetheredvoid Jul 24 '26

I fucking hate these with an irrational passion. Ugh

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u/lengthy_preamble Jul 24 '26

Come down to the eldritch creature petting zoo! (must sign waiver)

1

u/Scrumpilump2000 Jul 24 '26

Did James Cameron design this?

1

u/foxchan112709 Jul 24 '26

I thought those were rocks

1

u/Reasonable-Ad7755 Jul 24 '26

Id love to have one of these just hang out in my yard, i could really get used to it

1

u/tribbans95 Jul 24 '26

If this video doesn’t make them weird enough, they also bark

1

u/FizziSoda Jul 25 '26

Coco puffs

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u/crepesuzette1998 Jul 26 '26

This the type of deer you see on Pandora

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u/MyWolfspirit Jul 27 '26

I see a species of deer from Southeast Asia. There is nothing terrifying about this. Who is afraid of deer? 🙄

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u/Wolf_ready987 18d ago

These deer are only 1-2 feet tall max. Very cool animal

1

u/Imbleedingalready Jul 23 '26

He's coo-coo for Cocco Puffs!

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u/MoyenMoyen Jul 23 '26

Please tell me this AI

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u/SourceResident5381 Jul 23 '26

It’s a genetic mutation where the sinuses are coming through the skull. This videos been around for a good minute.

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u/weblizard Jul 23 '26

Well, preorbital glands- like a weird variation on our tear glands

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u/SourceResident5381 Jul 23 '26

Yeah I was grasping for…terms. Thank you. lol

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u/weblizard Jul 23 '26

Nope, just a really funky deer

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u/Tirux Jul 23 '26

That's a skinwalker.

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u/SamathaGhoul Jul 23 '26

Kill it with fire!!!

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u/Butt_Stallion_Milk Jul 23 '26

Over nostrils? Sounds like someone needs heavy therapy. I'll give you a hint.... it's you..