like ▁can ines ▁in ▁the ▁males ▁of ▁the ▁species . ▁These ▁can ▁grow ▁up ▁to ▁ ▁long , ▁or ▁longer ▁in ▁rare ▁cases . ▁ ▁The ▁tu ft ed ▁de er ▁is ▁a ▁small ▁de er , ▁but ▁still ▁larger ▁than ▁most ▁m unt j ac ▁species . ▁It ▁stands ▁at ▁ ▁at ▁the ▁shoulder , ▁and ▁the ▁weight ▁var ies ▁from ▁. ▁The ▁tail ▁is ▁short ▁at ▁around ▁. ▁The ▁ant ler ▁is ▁only ▁present ▁in ▁males ▁and ▁is ▁extremely ▁short , ▁almost ▁hidden ▁by ▁its ▁long ▁tu ft ▁of ▁hair . ▁ ▁Hab itat ▁and ▁distribution ▁ ▁The ▁tu ft ed ▁de er ▁is ▁found ▁mainly ▁in ▁China , ▁where ▁it ▁occurs ▁in ▁the ▁south ▁from ▁eastern ▁coast ▁to ▁eastern ▁Tib et . ▁It ▁is ▁absent ▁from ▁the ▁extreme ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁country . ▁There ▁are ▁old ▁records ▁of ▁this ▁species ▁in ▁n ort he astern ▁My an mar , ▁but ▁recent ▁surve ys ▁failed ▁to ▁find ▁any , ▁possibly ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁lack ▁of ▁surve ys ▁on ▁the ▁preferred ▁habitat . ▁ ▁The ▁tu ft ed ▁de er ▁inhab its ▁high , ▁d amp ▁for ests ▁at ▁ ▁above ▁sea ▁level , ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁tree ▁line . ▁It ▁is ▁found ▁in ▁both ▁ever green ▁and ▁decid uous ▁for ests ▁with ▁extensive ▁under story ▁and ▁nearby ▁fresh water ▁supply . ▁The ▁avail ability ▁of ▁salt ▁l icks ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁positive ▁factor ▁to ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁this ▁animal . ▁This ▁de er ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁with stand ▁minor ▁human ▁dist