Himalayan musk deer
E910624
The Himalayan musk deer is a small, fanged, deer-like mammal native to the high-altitude forests of the Himalayas, known for the valuable musk produced by males and its endangered conservation status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himalayan musk deer canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
musk deer ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Moschus leucogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Himalayan musk deer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
white-bellied musk deer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | population declining ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ lichens ⓘ mosses ⓘ |
| family | Moschidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Moschus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine shrubland
ⓘ
high-altitude forests ⓘ subalpine scrub ⓘ |
| hasFangs | yes, in males ⓘ |
| hasTail | short tail ⓘ |
| hornsOrAntlers | lacks antlers ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | agile on steep slopes ⓘ |
| muskUsedFor |
perfume industry
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China ⓘ Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elongated upper canines in males
ⓘ
musk gland in males ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one fawn ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| produces | musk ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | small deer ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have larger canines and musk gland ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ poaching for musk ⓘ |
| typicalElevation | 2600–4300 metres ⓘ |
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