#Muskdeer can refer to any one, or all eight, of the species that make up Moschus, the only extant genus of the family Moschidae.[1] Despite being commonly called deer, they are not true

A forest musk deer in Cao Bằng, northern Vietnam, captured by a camera trap. It’s the first time this timid little deer, only about two feet tall, has been spotted in the wild in this area for decades. Forest musk deer are rare in Vietnam, with conservationists estimating fewer than 50 individuals remain in the country.

Photograph: Local Forestry Protection Department/Fauna & Flora

@photography
#conservation
#MuskDeer
#Vietnam

Oligocene (Pt 7): Not Quite Camels, Not Quite Pigs https://synapsida.blogspot.com/2024/02/oligocene-pt-7-not-quite-camels-not.html

"While the #ruminants of #Oligocene North America would have looked similar to the #MuskDeer of today, some of the other cloven-hoofed #mammals inhabiting the continent at the time were more distinctive..."

Oligocene (Pt 7): Not Quite Camels, Not Quite Pigs

Can everybody, but especially in Asia, please stop eating #shark fin soup!?!
Or anything from endangered species.
And NOT BUY or use materials from endangered animals while I'm at it.

Yes, Cina, I'm talking about you, too.
#Boycott #RhinoHorn #Ivory #MuskDeer #BearGallbladder #TigerBones #PangolinScales #seahorses #Bearfarms
#extinction #AnimalAbuse #BlackMarket

what are yall favorite animals? (bonus points for pictures)

mine are (in no particular order): musk deer, soay sheep, tanuki (raccoon dog) and hedgehog-lizard

#animal #animals #furry #joinin #deer #muskdeer #sheep #tanuki #lizard #reptile #favoriteanimals #favoriteanimal