First observation of mating behavior of the endangered forest musk deer <i>Moschus berezovskii</i> in the wild
We report the first observation of mating in the endangered forest musk deer (<i>Moschus berezovskii</i> 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. In total, we obtained aro...
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| Language: | English |
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2025-01-01
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| Series: | Tropical Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pagepress.org/biology/tz/article/view/186 |
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| Summary: | We report the first observation of mating in the endangered forest musk deer (<i>Moschus berezovskii</i> 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. In total, we obtained around ten minutes of camera-trap video footage showing two different mating events of the same individuals. The event highlights the potential importance of latrine sites for interactions among forest musk deer. Our observation provides new insight into the ecology and behavior of this rare and elusive species.
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| ISSN: | 0394-6975 1970-9528 |