Siberian musk deer

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The Siberian musk deer is a small, fanged, antlerless deer native to forested regions of Northeast Asia, known for the valuable musk produced by males.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Siberian musk deer canonical 5
Moschus moschiferus 4
Alpine musk deer 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf herbivore
mammal
musk deer
ungulate
activityPattern nocturnal
adaptation well adapted to steep, rocky terrain
binomialName Siberian musk deer self-linksurface differs
surface form: Moschus moschiferus
bodyMass small compared to most deer
class Mammalia
coatColor brownish
grayish
conservationStatus Vulnerable
diet leaves
lichens
mosses
twigs
family Moschidae
genus Moschus
habitat forested regions
mountain forests
taiga forests
hasCharacteristic elongated upper canine teeth
lacks antlers
males have prominent fangs
small body size
hasCommonName Siberian musk deer self-link
musk deer
hasTail short tail
kingdom Animalia
locomotion cursorial
muskProducedBy males
muskUsedFor perfume industry
traditional medicine
nativeTo China
Korean Peninsula
surface form: Korea

Mongolia
North Asia
surface form: Northeast Asia

Russia
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
produces musk
reproduction viviparous
sexualDimorphism males have larger canines than females
socialStructure generally solitary
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
illegal wildlife trade
poaching for musk

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sikhote-Alin fauna Siberian musk deer
Uttarakhand stateAnimal Siberian musk deer
this entity surface form: Alpine musk deer
Moschidae hasTypeSpecies Siberian musk deer
this entity surface form: Moschus moschiferus
Moschidae includesGenus Siberian musk deer
this entity surface form: Moschus
Siberian musk deer binomialName Siberian musk deer self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Moschus moschiferus
Siberian musk deer hasCommonName Siberian musk deer self-link
Sayan Mountains fauna Siberian musk deer
Kedrovaya Pad Nature Reserve protectsSpecies Siberian musk deer
Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve habitatFor Siberian musk deer
Moschus typeSpecies Siberian musk deer
this entity surface form: Moschus moschiferus
Moschus includesSpecies Siberian musk deer
this entity surface form: Moschus moschiferus
Moschus includesSpecies Siberian musk deer
this entity surface form: Moschus berezovskii