Moschus

• Alpine Musk Deer Moschus chrysogaster

  

  This deer relative lives in Himalayan mountain forests. Males have long upper canine teeth that can show below the mouth.

• Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster

  

  The Himalayan musk deer has no antlers; both males and females have elongated upper canines.

• Siberian Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus

  

  The Siberian musk deer is a small deer relative that lives in mountain forests. Males have tusks instead of antlers.

• Anhui Musk Deer Moschus anhuiensis

  The Anhui musk deer is known only from China's Dabie Mountains. The Mammal Diversity Database currently treats it as a species, and a 2025 whole-genome study supports its distinction from other musk deer.

• Chinese Forest Musk Deer Moschus berezovskii

  The Chinese forest musk deer has no antlers. Males have long upper canine teeth and a musk pouch, and the species lives in forests from central and southern China to northern Vietnam.

• Kashmir Musk Deer Moschus cupreus

  This musk deer has a copper-red marking on its back. A study in the north-western Himalaya found it using conifer and mixed forests.

• Dusky Musk Deer Moschus fuscus

  The dusky musk deer resembles a small deer but has no antlers; mature males have conspicuous elongated upper canines. It lives in mountain forests near rocky areas and eats grasses and lichens.

• Siberian Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus

  The Siberian musk deer is a small deer relative that lives in mountain forests. Males have tusks instead of antlers.

• Alpine Musk Deer Moschus chrysogaster

  This deer relative lives in Himalayan mountain forests. Males have long upper canine teeth that can show below the mouth.

• Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster

  The Himalayan musk deer has no antlers; both males and females have elongated upper canines.