Moschus isExcluded

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Moschus isExcluded refers to musk deer, a small, primitive group of deer-like mammals known for the males’ musk gland and for being classified outside the true deer family Cervidae.

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Surface form Occurrences
Moschus 0

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
musk deer
activityPattern nocturnal
class Mammalia
commonName musk deer
conservationConcern poaching for perfume trade
diet herbivorous
distinguishedBy absence of antlers and presence of musk gland
distinguishedFrom true deer
evolutionaryStatus primitive ruminant lineage
family Moschidae
habitat alpine scrub
montane forests
hasCharacteristic elongated upper canines in males
lack of antlers
presence of musk gland in males
primitive deer-like morphology
small body size
hasEconomicUse source of natural musk
hasMuskGlandLocation between navel and genitals in males
isExcludedFrom Cervidae
isHuntedFor musk gland
isNotClassifiedIn Cervidae
isPartOf family Moschidae
isRegulatedBy international wildlife trade laws
isSubjectOf conservation programs in Asia
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Asia
East Asia
Himalayan region
Siberia
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
relatedTo other ruminants
reproduction viviparous
reproductiveStrategy solitary breeding
socialStructure solitary
superorder Artiodactyla
surface form: Cetartiodactyla
taxonRank genus
threat habitat loss
overhunting
usesMuskFor sexual signaling
territorial marking

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Cervidae includesSpecies Moschus isExcluded