Physical Features
Tusks on musk deers are generally used for scraping shrubbery and mating and are found on
male Musk Deer
Weather is harsh in the mountainous regions in which they live and 70% of their stomachs contents contains
twigs, mosses, and lichens
Musk Deer are native to
Kashmir, Afganistan, India, and Pakistan
In India, musk deer are protected by
Schedule I, Part I of the Indian Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972
Musk Deer are a smaller breed of deer with the scientific name Moscus. They are generally
two feet tall
While Musk Deer have many natural predators the species that brought them from millions to thousands are
humans and poachers
Musk Deer Live in a more mountainous region made up of
Shrubland, Forests, and Grasslands
Musk Deer are under what class of protection in China
is second class protection in China
Musk deer are thought to life seven years and are identified by
coloring primarily a random mottling of brown, gray, and black and without antlers
The musk deer is a herbivore with a large varied diet consuming
130 different types of plants
Musk Deer, the Kashmir in particular is slowly going extinct due to humans hunting them for their
Musk Gland
Musk Deer have been hunted for years and the dwindling populations are protected under
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The most prized part of the musk deer is
musk Gland
Musk deer have many natural predators living in mountainous regions. The biggest of which is
leopard and snow leopard
There are two musk glands located on the belly of the musk deer used to attract females and to mark territory. These glands are often used by humans for
Perfumes and medical properties
Recently a Kashmir musk deer was found, and to not be hunted by poachers, locals brought it to
Dachigam wildlife sanctuary