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Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in Three Forest Musk Deer Captive Populations with Different Origins

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2019
Musk deer (Moschidae), whose secretion is an expensive and irreplaceable component of traditional medicine, have become endangered in the wild due to habitat fragmentation and over-exploitation.
Jiamin Fan, Xueli Zheng, Hongyong Wang, Hong Qi, Benmo Jiang, Meiping Qiao, Jianwen Zhou, Shuhai Bu   +7 more
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Evolutionary taxonomy and conservation status of environmentally sensitive and endangered musk deer (Moschus spp.): An updated review

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study reviews the historical taxonomic classification and evolutionary background of musk deer, clarifying long‐standing confusion in their identification. It highlights the current global distribution and conservation status of these species, emphasizing the threat posed by poaching and habitat destruction. The work aims to raise public awareness
Zhirong Zhang, Yun Su, Wenbin Yan, Zongzhi Li, Tianhua Hu, Jiwu Zhang, Liwei Teng, Zhensheng Liu   +7 more
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Finding the ghosts: Snow leopard density and distribution in the multi‐use region of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 6, Issue 4, October–December 2025.
We assess the population of snow leopards in the multi‐use region of Paddar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Alongside we also investigate local land uses and estimate snow leopard distribution across Jammu and Kashmir. This study adds to the evidence that big cats, especially snow leopards, need landscape‐level conservation strategies, rather than solely ...
Munib Khanyari, Tariq Ahmed Shah, Deepti Bajaj, Rajat Rao, Charu Sharma, Neeraj Sharma, Rinchen Tobge, Tanzin Thuktan, Dorje Angrup, Kesang Chunit, Tandup Chhering, Shahid Hameed, Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi   +12 more
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A Highly Divergent Mitochondrial Genome in Extant Cape Buffalo From Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2025.
We identify a highly divergent mitochondrial lineage in extant African buffalo. This lineage is sister to all African buffalo mitogenomes. We hypothesise that this mitogenome originated from introgression with an extinct African buffalo species. ABSTRACT The reduced cost of next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has allowed researchers to generate nuclear ...
Deon de Jager, Marlo Möller, Eileen Hoal, Paul van Helden, Brigitte Glanzmann, Cindy Harper, Paulette Bloomer   +6 more
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First observation of mating behavior of the endangered forest musk deer Moschus berezovskii in the wild

Tropical Zoology
We report the first observation of mating in the endangered forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii Flerov, 1929) in the wild. The mating took place on 21 January 2023 at a latrine site within karst habitat in Huu Lien Nature Reserve, northern Vietnam.
Dung Van Tran, Dai Viet Phan, Thinh Tien Vu, Ky A Lau, Nhung Thi Pham, Hoa Thi Pham, Thanh Chi Nguyen, Thong Van Pham, Andrew Tilker   +8 more
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Comparative finite element analysis of the first thoracic vertebra in artiodactyls

Journal of Morphology, Volume 285, Issue 5, May 2024.
Using finite element analysis, this study explores the morphology of the first thoracic vertebra (T1) and its performance under compressive and tensile loads in artiodactyls with different neck postures and body sizes. Species with an upright posture exhibited the lowest stress and therefore performed better than species with a suspensory posture under
Sandra Schüler, Alana C. Sharp, John A. Nyakatura   +2 more
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Predicting the current habitat refugia of Himalayan Musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) across Nepal

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2024.
Himalayan Musk deer, Moschus chrysogaster (HMD) is widely distributed but one of the least studied species in Nepal. We used a combination of bioclimatic, anthropogenic, topographic, and vegetation‐related variables to predict the current suitable habitat for HMD in Nepal using 16 predictor variables for habitat suitability modeling after the ...
Bijaya Dhami, Nar Bahadur Chhetri, Bijaya Neupane, Binaya Adhikari, Bijay Bashyal, Tek Maraseni, Tilak Thapamagar, Yogesh Dhakal, Aashish Tripathi, Narayan Prasad Koju   +9 more
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四川省的麝类养殖业

野生动物学报, 2000
麝,俗称香獐、麝鹿、獐子等,是偶蹄目（Artiodactyla）、麝科（Moschidae）、麝属（Moschus）动物的总称。中国是麝类野生资源最丰富的国家之一,有林麝（M. berezovskii）、马麝（M．chrysongaster）、原麝（M．moschiferus）、喜马拉亚麝（M．chrysogaster）和黑麝（M．fuscus）等5种,主要分布于四川、陕西、青海、西藏、湖北、贵州、黑龙江、吉林等省区。养殖业涉及的种类主要是林麝、马麝和原麝3种。
周继武, 顾海军, 李维余
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贺兰山林区马麝种群变动及分布的初步观察

野生动物学报, 1993
马麝（Moschus sifanicus）是麝科（Moschidae）动物,又是著名的药用动物,分布于中国的青藏高原、横断山脉、贺兰山林区以及喜马拉雅印度一侧。由于缺乏科学管理,致使马麝资源大量减少。为恢复马麝种群资源,1984—1985年,对贺兰山林区马麝分布状况和种群变动情况进行了初步观察,为科学保护与利用提供科学依据。 1 自然概况贺兰山脉属阴山山系 ...
于孝臣, 赵泽斌
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A Comparative Study of Mammalian Diversification Pattern

International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2012
Although mammals have long been regarded as a successful radiation, the diversification pattern among the clades is still poorly known. Higher-level phylogenies are conflicting and comprehensive comparative analyses are still lacking.
Wenhua Yu, Junxiao Xu, Yi Wu, Guang Yang
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