Musk deer are herbivores, living in hilly, forested environments, generally far from human habitation. Like true deer, they eat mainly leaves, flowers, and grasses, with some mosses and lichens. They are solitary animals and maintain well-defined territories, which they scent mark with their caudal glands.

2025年1月28日 · 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, …

2024年5月27日 · These are small deer with fang-like tusks that is native to Asia. It is a shy, nervous, and solitary animal. Males produce a strongly scented fluid during rutting (mating) season. Throughout history, this species has been hunted to harvest this musk for use in manufacturing expensive perfumes.

The Alpine musk deer inhabits coniferous and deciduous forests in the mountain regions of western China, Tibet, Sichuan and Gansu at elevations of 3,000–5,000 m (9,800–16,400 ft).

Musk deer are caught mainly for musk ("musk deer perfume"), present only in the males. Musk is secreted by a saccate gland located between the sex organs and the naval. In the past, musk was used in medicine in Europe and the East. The use of musk as a natural perfume base (used in preparing high quality scents) was discovered later. When this ...

Musk deer (Moschidae) are small deer-like animals that live in highland areas in central and northeastern Asia, particularly in western China, Myanmar and the Himalayas. They are shy, usually feeding at night, and tend to live alone, occasionally in pairs but never in herds.

The Siberian musk-deer, scientifically known as Moschus moschiferus, is a small ungulate native to the mountainous regions of East Asia, particularly Siberia and parts of China. This elusive creature has a distinct lifestyle and unique adaptations that allow it …

Moschus fus­cus re­sem­bles a small deer, with weights vary­ing be­tween 10 and 15 kg, and lengths vary­ing be­tween 70 and 100 cm. Hind legs are no­tably longer and more ro­bust than front legs, al­low­ing for salta­to­r­ial mo­tion. Males and fe­males are sim­i­lar in size, and nei­ther have antlers.

The Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is an endangered musk deer species found only in Asia. It is not true deer, but rather its family is closely related to Bovidae, the group that contains antelopes, bovines, sheep, and goats.

These small deer ( 9 - 11 kg) are found in central and northeastern Asia, in forests and brushlands at intermediate elevations. Musk deer are similar to cervids in many respects and are often classified as a subfamily of the Cervidae .