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Musk deer - the smallest hornless deer. Despite the fact that the musk deer and cervids attributed to the family, they have no horns, no lacrimal pits under the eyes. And the males generally located on the sides of his mouth long teeth like a wild boar, which grow all zhizn.

Due to the lack of our usual horns musk deer head looks small compared to the body. The fur is coarse and little creatures have long, dark brown. On the back and sides of the rows are drawn bright spots. Large bulging eyes always look ispuganno.

2. Where live musk deer, a man almost complete: the slopes of rocks and cliffs are almost vertical slope. Musk deer are also sneaks without difficulty, it is easy to jump from one boulder to another, never slips. Soft horn rim on cover keeps the hoof ee.

3. The males have a gland that secretes 10-20 grams of natural musk. Male every year should be to entice the females to mate. This problem is solved by a delectable zapaha.

4. Despite the huge fangs musk use them only in the mating season to intimidate sopernikov.

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