Musk Deer Definition

Musk Deer Sentence Examples

• The musk-deer inhabits the forest districts in the Himalaya as far west as Gilgit, always, however, at great elevations - being rarely found in summer below 8000 ft.

• The musk deer is found in the snows, and the barking deer on every hill side.

• Both sexes are devoid of antler appendage; but in this the musk-deer agrees with one genus of true deer (Hydrelaphus), and as in the latter, the upper canine teeth of the males are long and sabre-like, projecting below the chin, with the ends turned somewhat backwards.

• The musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) is confined to Tibet.

• The musk-deer forms the subject of a separate article.