Moschus isExcluded
E38250
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.