Musk Deer refers to any of the eight species that make up Moschus, the only extant genus of the family Moschidae. Despite the common name, they are not true deer of the family Cervidae but a family more closely related to Bovidae, the group containing antelopes, bovines, sheep and goats, and differ from true deer in lacking antlers and preorbital glands while possessing a single pair of teats, a gallbladder, a caudal gland, a pair of canine tusks and a musk gland of particular economic importance to humans.
Facts
Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Moschus
In Ecosystem
Source Wikidata: Tiger
Additional Source Wikipedia: Lake BaikalArticle text
Sources
1. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Moschus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Moschus"
Wikipedia: Lake Baikal
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Lake Baikal, Article textQuote, In Ecosystem: Lake Baikal, Article text
Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), moose (Alces alces), elk (Cervus canadensis), reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus), Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus), wild boar (Sus scrofa), red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus), marmots (Marmota
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.