Musk deer resemble small deer with a stocky build, and hind legs longer than their front legs. Musk Deer is small deer that is a solitary , shy animal that lives in the mountainous regions from Siberia to the Himalayas. The male has long upper canine teeth that project downward from the mouth as tusks, and has a musk producing organ, the musk pod , on its tummy. The musk from this organ is valued for use in perfumes and soaps. So Musk deers have been hunted for their scent glands.
