Siberian Musk-deer

The Siberian musk deer is a small, compact forest ungulate rather than a true deer of the family Cervidae. It lacks antlers, and the males instead have conspicuous elongated upper canine teeth. Its small body allows it to move quickly and use narrow openings among rocks when escaping predators. The limited species account opened for this entry does not give dependable measurements or a detailed coat description, so neither is supplied. It identifies the nominate form, Moschus moschiferus moschiferus, as the form occurring in northern Mongolia. (Wikipedia, general species account)

The species inhabits mountain forests of Northeast Asia and is especially associated with the taiga of southern Siberia; its range also includes parts of Mongolia, northern China, Manchuria, and Korea. Despite its prominent canine teeth, it is herbivorous, and the consulted species account identifies lichens as its principal food. No Mongolia-specific study or protected-area account was located during this batch, so the habitat and feeding statements are presented as general information and no viewing locality, breeding interval, or local movement pattern is inferred. (Wikipedia, general species account)