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Musk deer are shy and solitary. The males have elongated, tusk-like canine teeth in their upper jaw that are used as a weapon in battles with rivals. The secretion of their musk gland is used in the manufacturing of perfume.
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- Title: Musk deer
- Location: East Asia
- Type: dermoplastic
- Rights: Sven Tränkner Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
- weight: 8-12 kg
- size: 60 cm
- scientific name: Moschus moschiferus
- geological Age: recent
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