305) Musk Deer

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Scientific name: Moschus moschiferus

Weight: 15.5-37.5 lbs Length: 31-39 in Tail: 4-6cm

Shoulder Height: 20-28 in Lives: Mountain forests

In East Asia, Siberia, Himalayas,

Diet: Flowers, leaves, twigs, moss, grass, young shoots,

lichens,

Fawns:

The Musk Deer is on the move during the twilight hours. While nursing, the fawn will lift one of its forelegs and touched it's mother hindlegs. Males don't have antlers, they have tusks. Besides the rut season, they are solitary creatures. November and December are usually the mating season. The Musk Deer are extremely territorial.

 The Musk Deer are extremely territorial

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