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Musk deer resemble small deer, with a stocky build and hind legs longer than their front legs. They are about 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in) long, 50 to 70 cm (20 to 28 in) high at the shoulder, and weigh between 7 and 17 kg (15 and 37 lb).
Musk deer, (Moschus moschiferus), small compact deer, family Moschidae (order Artiodactyla). A solitary shy animal, the musk deer lives in mountainous regions from Siberia to the Himalayas. It has large ears, a very short tail, no antlers, and, unlike all other deer, a gall bladder.
The Siberian musk deer ( Moschus moschiferus) is a musk deer found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia. It is most common in the taiga of southern Siberia, but is also found in parts of Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria and the Korean peninsula .
You learn that while habitat destruction poses a threat to the musk deer, large-scale illegal hunting to meet these commercial demands is believed responsible for the dramatic decline in musk deer populations. The deer is mainly found in Russia and Asia, but countries around the world import it.
The Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) is a musk deer found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia. The small shape of these animals allows them to hide from predators through tiny openings in the rocky terrain and also allows them to run exceptionally fast from their predators.
The Musk Deer is another Indian victim whose passing will only be noted when it completely disappears. At the rate it is being poached, that should be about 5 years from now. It is a small deer without antlers.
Musk deer are a group of even-toed ungulate mammals. They form the family Moschidae. There is only one genus in Moschidae, Moschus. [1] There are five species of musk deer, and they are all very similar. Musk deer are not true deer, and are classed in a different family.
