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A musk pod, obtained from the male musk deer. Deer musk is a substance with a persistent odor, obtained from the caudal glands of the male musk deer.. Although more commonly referred to as "musk", the term itself is often used to describe a wide variety of "musky" substances from other animals such as the African civet ("civet musk") or various synthetic musks whose compound exhibits some ...
The musk pod, a preputial gland in a pouch, or sac, under the skin of the abdomen of the male musk deer, is normally obtained by killing the male deer through traps laid in the wild. Upon drying, the reddish-brown paste inside the musk pod turns into a black granular material called "musk grain", which is then tinctured with alcohol.
In Russia, the Siberian musk deer is protected as Very Rare under part 7.1 of the Law of the Mongolian Animal Kingdom (2000) and also under the 1995 Mongolian Hunting Law. [1] The musk deer are also protected under the National Parks, which account for approximately 13% of the Siberian musk deer population.
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It's estimated that 320,000 are left in the wild due to poaching for their musk glands. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...
Each male musk deer can yield about 25 g (0.88 oz) of the musk, which, while possible to be extracted from live animals, is (more often than not) simply taken from killed animals. [1] Musk glands will likely continue to be harvested from killed animals, mostly in poorer or rural populaces, as 1 kg (2.2 lb) of musk can sell for around US$45,000.
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