Wildlifeof China
Black Musk-deer
Deer & ChevrotainsMoschus fuscus
Basic stats
Diet
Leaves, grasses, shoots, mosses and lichens
Habitat
Montane coniferous and mixed forest
Range
Southwestern China, northern Myanmar, Bhutan, India and Nepal
Size
Approximately 70–100cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 10–15kg
The black musk-deer is a small, dark mountain ungulate with long hind legs, no antlers and enlarged upper canine teeth in males. Adult males also possess an abdominal musk gland. It occurs in southwestern China and neighbouring Himalayan regions. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits steep montane coniferous and mixed forest, feeding on leaves, grasses, shoots, mosses and lichens. Individuals are mainly solitary and use dense vegetation and broken terrain for concealment. Scent marks play an important role in communication and territorial behaviour. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Black Musk-deer eat?
- Leaves, grasses, shoots, mosses and lichens
- What habitat does the Black Musk-deer live in?
- Montane coniferous and mixed forest
- Where is the Black Musk-deer found?
- Southwestern China, northern Myanmar, Bhutan, India and Nepal
- How big is the Black Musk-deer?
- Approximately 70–100cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Black Musk-deer weigh?
- Approximately 10–15kg