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Musk deer are artiodactyls of the genus Moschus, the only genus of family Moschidae. They are more primitive than the cervids, or true deer, in not having antlers or facial glands ...
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The Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) is a musk deer found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia. Its is most common in the taiga of southern Siberia, but is also found ...
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Musk Deer, small, solitary deer of Central and eastern Asia. It has no horns, and the canine teeth of the male project in the form of longish tusks. The male is much hunted for its musk, a substance secreted by a gland located in the abdomen and used in perfume and in Chinese medicinal preparations.

Scientific classification: The musk deer belongs to the family Cervidae. It is classified as Moschus moschiferus.

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