Russian Poachers Are Going After Musk, the “Gold of Siberia” | The Moscow Times from russia cute Watch Video
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Description: The musk deer — a small species of deer native to the republic of Altai in Russia — is an unassuming source of what locals call “Siberian gold.” nnBut his musk, which is believed to have healing properties in Chinese medicine, can sell for as much as $200 per gram. Although the musk deer is listed as an endangered species, poachers have run rampant since the fall of the U.S.S.R., trafficking this precious substance as a way of life.nnThis cute and small animal equipped with two fangs on
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