Kashmir Musk Deer
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The Kashmir Muskdeer is an endangered species of musk deer
native to Afghanistan
, India
, and Pakistan
. This species was originally described as a subspecies to the Alpine Musk Deer
, but is now classified as a separate species.
Musk deer
Musk deer are artiodactyls of the genus Moschus, the only genus of family Moschidae. They are more primitive than the cervids, or true deer, in not having antlers or facial glands, in having only a single pair of teats, and in possessing a gall bladder, a caudal gland, a pair of tusk-like teeth...
native to Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. This species was originally described as a subspecies to the Alpine Musk Deer
Alpine Musk Deer
The Alpine Musk Deer is a species of musk deer. It is occurs the highlands of central China, south and west to the Himalayas. Two subspecies are recognized:*M. c. chrysogaster, Southern Tibet.*M. c...
, but is now classified as a separate species.