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  2. Musk deer - Wikipedia

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    Musk deer can refer to any one, or all eight, of the species that make up Moschus, the only extant genus of the family Moschidae. [1] Despite being commonly called deer, they are not true deer belonging to the family Cervidae, but rather their family is closely related to Bovidae, the group that contains antelopes, bovines, sheep, and goats.

  3. Siberian musk deer - Wikipedia

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    It is possible to remove the gland without killing the deer, but this is seldom done. In 2016, the Korean company Sooam Biotech was reported to be attempting to clone the Siberian musk deer to help conserve the species. [8] The most striking characteristics of the Siberian musk deer are its tusks and kangaroo-like face.

  4. Alpine musk deer - Wikipedia

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    The Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a musk deer species native to the eastern Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan and India to the highlands of Tibet. [1] The Alpine musk deer recorded in the Himalayan foothills is now considered a separate species, the Himalayan musk deer. [3] It is the state animal of Uttarakhand. [4]

  5. Endangered species of deer spotted in the wild for the first ...

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    Alpine musk deers are native to Nepal, China, Bhutan and India, but haven’t been seen in nearly four decades. Endangered species of deer spotted in the wild for the first time in more than 40 ...

  6. Fanged deer spotted for first time since 1948 - AOL

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    An elusive fanged deer was recently spotted for the first time in more than 60 years. It's called the Kashmir musk deer and only the males have fangs. A research team spotted the endangered deer ...

  7. Kashmir musk deer - Wikipedia

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    The Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) is an endangered species of musk deer native to Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. It was originally described as a subspecies to the alpine musk deer, but is now classified as a separate species. It stands at 60 cm (24 in) tall, and only males have tusks which they use during mating season to compete for ...

  8. Black musk deer - Wikipedia

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    The black musk deer or dusky musk deer (Moschus fuscus) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Moschidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and ...

  9. White-bellied musk deer - Wikipedia

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    The white-bellied musk deer or Himalayan musk deer (Moschus leucogaster) is a musk deer species occurring in the Himalayas of Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and China.It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List because of overexploitation resulting in a probable serious population decline.