Cody Draco 2,531 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Fangs for showing up again, deer. A species of fanged deer that hasn’t been seen in 66 years was recently spotted by scientists in northeastern Afghanistan, according to a Wildlife Conservation news release published Friday. The Kashmir musk deer, which is one of seven similar species found throughout Asia, is endangered due to habitat loss and also because of poachers hunting the animal for its prized scent glands. No members of the species had been seen in Afghanistan by scientists since 1948. Only the male musk deer have fangs, which they use during breeding season to battle for mates, according to the Washington Post. The stocky deer stand at about 2 feet tall, according to Discovery. The WCS survey team noted that the deer were “discrete†and “difficult to spot,†and they were unable to get them on camera. Peter Zahler, WCS Deputy Director of Asia Programs, called musk deer “one of Afghanistan's living treasures,†and said in the release that his organization hopes “that conditions will stabilize soon to allow WCS and local partners to better evaluate conservation needs of this species." Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/02/fanged-deer-kashmir-musk-deer-afghanistan_n_6089996.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphy 0 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Sorta creepy but intriguing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amenART 429 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 that's kinda cool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tove Lo 2,481 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 It looks cute. hop on that **** like a maniac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Heart 4,400 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 'The Kashmir musk deer, which is one of seven similar species found throughout Asia, is endangered due to habitat loss and also because of poachers hunting the animal for its prized scent glands' Awful. "GGD IS NOT FOR YOU" - Admin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Draco 2,531 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 'The Kashmir musk deer, which is one of seven similar species found throughout Asia, is endangered due to habitat loss and also because of poachers hunting the animal for its prized scent glands' Awful. I know, tragedies like this one are why I want to major in Environmental Science. :emo: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staryu 6,162 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 The Elusive Fanged Deer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TRILL MONSTER 1,113 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The Elusive Fanged Deer I knew someone would do this :smh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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