musk deer
nounDefinition of musk deer
: any of a genus (Moschus) of small heavy-limbed hornless deer of central Asian uplands with tusked musk-producing males
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Siberian musk deer are vulnerable to extinction, the zoo said. — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, "Musk deer fawn named Little Bucky born at Akron Zoo," 21 June 2019 As further evidence of a single origin for bony headgear, Chinese water deer and two species of musk deer, both of which lack antlers, have a mutation in one of the genes linked to bone formation. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Cancer genes help deer antlers grow," 20 June 2019 To recover, the players took traditional medicine made from the glands of musk deer. — JerĂ© Longman, New York Times, "Thailand’s World Cup Formula: A Wealthy Donor and a Rival’s Doping," 10 June 2019 The forest next door is home to vulnerable species like musk deer, Asiatic black bears and antelope-like​ goats known as Amur gorals. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "How Korea’s Demilitarized Zone Became an Accidental Wildlife Paradise," 12 Feb. 2018 When players on North Korea’s women’s soccer team tested positive for steroids in 2015, officials blamed traditional Chinese medicines made from musk deer glands given to players who had been struck by lightning. — Motoko Rich, New York Times, "Curious About the Lives of North Korea’s Isolated Athletes? Here’s a Glimpse," 7 Feb. 2018 In Russia the main threat is poaching of musk deer, whose glands are used for traditional medicine in China and Korea. — John Wendle, National Geographic, "Stunning Rare Footage Reveals Elusive Snow Leopards," 6 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'musk deer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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