Complete mitochondrial genome of the Himalayan Musk Deer, Moschus leucogaster, with phylogenetic implication
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DOI: 10.1007/s12686-018-0987-2
Abstract: Himalayan Musk Deer (Moschus leucogaster) is a species of genus Moschus of the family Moschidae. The species is listed as an Endangered (EN) species by the IUCN red list of threatened animals. And it also… read more here.
Keywords: deer moschus; moschus leucogaster; himalayan musk; musk deer ... See more keywords
Identifying personality traits and their potential application to the management of captive forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2020.105168
Abstract: Abstract Since the 1950s musk deer (Moschidae) are kept in captivity for the production of musk, a glandular secretion used in Chinese traditional medicine and as an ingredient in cosmetics. Most recently, forest musk deer… read more here.
Keywords: deer; deer moschus; forest musk; personality ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity of Blastocystis subtypes in the Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) in Gansu province, northwestern China
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DOI: 10.1111/jeu.12910
Abstract: Blastocystis sp. is a gastrointestinal pathogen that is frequently found in humans and animals worldwide. In this study, 201 fecal samples were collected from captive Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) at three farms in Gansu… read more here.
Keywords: moschus chrysogaster; blastocystis; alpine musk; deer moschus ... See more keywords
Habitat selection of Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Moschidae) with respect to biophysical attributes in Annapurna Conservation Area of Nepal
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DOI: 10.11609/jott.6725.13.7.18703-18712
Abstract: Himalayan or White-bellied Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster, an IUCN indexed endangered species, is distributed in isolated pockets in the Himalaya. The deer population is decreasing owing to several pressures that include habitat loss and fragmentation,… read more here.
Keywords: deer; habitat; area; deer moschus ... See more keywords
Gut Microbiota of Wild and Captive Alpine Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03156
Abstract: As for the wild animals, their diet components are always changed, so that we have to monitor such changes by analyzing the modification of intestinal microbial community. Such effort allows us to amend their conservation… read more here.
Keywords: moschus chrysogaster; deer moschus; alpine musk; gut microbiota ... See more keywords