Musk deer

Musk deer

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Moschidae
Genus : Moschus

Facts about the genus Moschus, the musk deer

Musk deer are among the smallest of hoofed mammals, weighing about 15-38 pounds. (Full text)

The musk deer is found in the Himalayas, eastern Asia, and Siberia. (Full text)

- 223 BC Antiphilus223 BC-222 BCUnknown 222 BC - 221 BC ArchelausMoschus is a thesmothete 221 BC - 220 BC (Full text)

223 BC-222 BC Unknown 222 BC-221 BC Archelaus Moschus is a thesmothete (Full text)

A musk deer is about 60cm tall and has a shoulder height of about 20cm. (Full text)

Archelaus | Moschus is a thesmothete (Full text)

Cogia caisus moschus is a resident on the Gray Ranch, Hidalgo County, NM. (Full text)

Hunting of musk deer is done with traps and guns, and as a result, it is estimated that three to five musk deer have to be killed to obtain a single male with approximately 25 grams of raw musk. (Full text)

Populations of Musk deer are declining in all countries where they occur. (Full text)

Populations of musk deer are declining throughout their distribution. (Full text)

The largest numbers of Musk deer are found in China, Russia and Mongolia. (Full text)

The Musk Deer is strongly territorial and reclusive, mostly traveling alone or in solitary pairs. (Full text)

Threats: While habitat destruction poses a threat to musk deer populations, large-scale illegal hunting to meet commercial demand for the scent gland or "pod" of the male musk deer is believed to be responsible for dramatic declines in some musk deer populations at the end of this century. (Full text)

The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil and napu. (Full text)

Moschus is a thesmothete 221 BC-220 BC Thrasyphon (Full text)

But as human populations swell across Asia, demand for musk is increasing while available habitat for musk deer is decreasing. (Full text)

Musk deer are relatively small and antlerless, with a pair of protruding, tusklike teeth. (Full text)

Except for a female and her young, the musk deer is solitary outside of the rutting season. (Full text)

Musk deer are strongly territorial. (Full text)

In the Pyatum Moschus is found at two monasteries named after two Theodosii, near Antioch and Jerusalem respectively. (Full text)

Close up of a musk deer Close up of a musk deer The musk-deer is hard to domesticate because of its peculiar traits. (Full text)

A mental condition of Moschus is a tendency to scold and the patient scolds himself into a fit. (Full text)

C) is most famed for his bucolic "Lament for Adonis", and Moschus is traditionally associated with him. (Full text)

224 BC-223 BCAntiphilus 223 BC-222 BCUnknown 222 BC-221 BCArchelausMoschus is a thesmothete 221 BC-220 BCThrasyphon 220 BC-219 BCMenecrates (Full text)

Conservation Status As a species, the Himalayan musk deer is classified as low risk, near threatened by the IUCN (1996). (Full text)

Ecology and Behavior Himalayan musk deer are most active between dusk and dawn, alternately resting (Full text)

Conservation Status The Siberian musk deer is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN (1996). (Full text)

Ecology and Behavior Musk deer are primarily active at night, although during this period they (Full text)

(references)Non-English Usage: "Moschus" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. (Full text)

Secretions from the scent gland or "pod" of the male musk deer are used in many traditional East Asian medicines to treat a variety of ailments relating to the heart, nerves and breathing. (Full text)