Black muntjac can breed all year round, and there is no obvious seasonality. Female muntjac is sexually mature at the age of 8 months and pregnant for 6~7 months. Every fetus 1 baby. You can get pregnant in estrus after delivery, and it is estimated that you can have 3 babies every 4 years. During lactation, a few muntjac began to get pregnant again, but most muntjac didn't estrus until after weaning, and their life span was10 ~1year.

The statistical results of reproductive data of Hefei Wildlife Park in 20 13 years show that in captivity, the female muntjac of childbearing age gives birth once every 12 months on average (most of them are in 1 1~3 months, and a few are only 6~9 months). The gestation period is about 240 days, and the lactation period is 2~3 months. A few female muntjac can estrus postpartum, but in captivity, black muntjac usually mates in September ~165438+10, and gives birth in April ~ July.