马麝的麝香腺囊、麝香、数量与狩猎

马麝(Moschus sifanicus Przewalski)系著名的药用动物。雄麝腹部有一麝香腺囊,其内分泌物叫麝香。麝香是医药工业和香料工业的重要原料。又是珍贵的出口物资。 1973-1974年作者在青海省尖扎县能科公社的青穆措沟对马麝的生态进行了观察(郑生武、皮南林,1979),同时对麝香腺囊做了解剖研究和麝的数量调查。

STUDIES ON MUSK GLAND,MUSK. NUMBERS AND HUNT OF THE MUSK-DEER (Moschus sifanicus)

Musk-deer(Moschus sifanicus) is an animal of great economic importance, its ecology was observed at Jianza Xian, Qinghai Province during 1973-1974. The musk gland was dissected and its shape and structicn were illustrated (fig. 1 ). Besides, parts of the musk gland were measured(tab.l) The growth of maxillary canine teeth and musk weight in musk-deer accorded with the following formula(fig. 2 ). Y = 0.33X+1.12 The meat of musk-deer have been eaten veiy good. It occupied 58.55 + 4.87-62.12+3.41% of body weight (tab. 2 ).In order to conserve the musk-deer without killing, its breeding should be developed. We should have a plan for gaming. Numbers of hunted musk-deer must not surpass 60% of the total breeding numbers (or 20% of the numbers of the total population).