Alpine musk deer



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Some facts about the
Alpine musk deer

Adult weight : 11 kg (24.2 lbs)

Female maturity :639 days

Litter size : 1

Weight at birth : 0.8 kg (1.76 lbs)

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Alpine musk deer

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Moschidae
Species : Moschus chrysogaster

 

The Alpine musk deer, himalayan musk deer is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the alpine musk deer
A young / baby of a alpine musk deer is called a 'fawn or ass'. The females are called 'doe, hind or cow' and males 'buck, stag or bull'. A alpine musk deer group is called a 'herd'.

Facts about the alpine musk deer

Moschus chrysogaster is found in the Himalayas, Central and Southern China, and Northern Vietnam.

Musk deer (moschus chrysogaster) is distributed in the Himalayan region. (Full text)

International Society of Naturalists (INSONA) general secretary G M Oza said musk deer (moschus chrysogaster) is distributed in the Himalayan region. (Full text)

Oza said musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is distributed in the Himalayan region. (Full text)

Moschus chrysogaster is found in the Himalayas, in central and southern China, and in northern Viet Nam. (Full text)

International Society of Naturalists general secretary, G M Oza, said musk deer (Moschus Chrysogaster) is found all over the Himalayan region. (Full text)

Deer Research Centre The Deer Research Centre established at Godavari, Lalitpur, with an objective of developing artificial breeding of musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster), is presently engaged in a number of deer handling works, and it could be (Full text)

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