Musk Yield and Quality of Sub-adult Forest Musk Deer(Moschus bere-zovskii)and Relationship Between Age and Musk Yield
To supplement the musk yield and quality traits of sub-adult forest musk deer(Moschus berezovskii),we analyzed the spatio-tem-poral response relationship between age and musk yield.The average musk yield of 88 forest musk deer at different ages(1.7～14.7 years old)was collected individually;the yield,color and shape of musk from 10 forest musk deer in the sub-adult age group were observed and recorded.The results showed that musk yield of sub-adult musk deer was normally distributed(W=0.855,P=0.066＞0.05),with a rang from 6.20 g to 16.50 g,and the average musk yield was(9.40±3.311)g,which varied greatly(CV=35.223％);low musk yield individuals was 70％,medium yield individuals was 20％,high yield individuals was 10％.Dark brown musk was 30％,brown musk was 50％,light brown and tan musk were respectively 10％,dry powder was 30％,powdery musk was 60％,dry mud musk was 10％,there were no sig-nificant difference between musk yield and color,shape(P＞0.05).A curve regression model curve regression model with high fitting degree(R2=0.83 5 8)was established,there was a significant negative correlation(r=-0.646,P=0.017＜0.05).In summary,the musk yield of sub-adult forest musk deer was relatively lower,high dispersion and breeding potential,and the musk was mostly brown and powdery with better qual-ity,the musk yield had no correlation with color and shape.The musk yield showed a trend of rapid increase to peak with age,a small oscillatory decrease during the peak period,a significant decrease after 7.7 years old,and a small increase and then a rapid decrease again after 8.7 years old.
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