62 RECORDS OF BIG GAIT 
MUSK DEER (Moschus moschiferus). 
HEIGHT at shoulder, 22 inches (Major A. E. Ward). 
WEIGHT, 25 to 30 lbs. 
Distribution—“ The range of the Musk Deer includes the whole of the 
Himalayas as far west as Gilgit, as well as a large area in Central 
Asia, extending northwards into Siberia, while to the eastwards it 
embraces Cochin-China. The height of the animal at the withers 
is about 20 inches, and the tusks of adult males are between 
2 and 3 inches in length, exclusive of the portion embedded 
in the jaw-bone. Individuals and local races vary greatly in 
colour” (R. Lydekker). 
Length of Tusk. Habitat. Owner. 
Amurland. British Museum. 
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