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MAMMALS OF THE PACIFIC WOELD 



Fig. 63 — Barking Deer 



by the absence of antlers, by long upper canine teeth in the 

 males, and by the abdominal gland which yields the musk of 

 commerce. This musk gland, found only in males, is especially 

 well developed during the mating season. The musk is colored 

 dark brown and when fresh is soft and moist. After the death 

 of the deer this secretion soon dries. The gland is cut out by 

 the hunter and is tied up in a portion of the skin covering it. 

 This is known as the "musk pod." A "pod" contains about one 

 ounce of musk, which is of high commercial value. 



The musk deer has heavy legs. The coarse, brittle hair is 



