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  1. Musk

    About the musk odor the MuSK receptor MuSK protein the entrepreneur Elon Musk for the locality in Australia Musk, Victoria File Moschustier.jpg thumb Moschus moschiferus , Siberian musk deer Musk is a class ... secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances ... musk title Merriam Webster s Online Dictionary musk publisher Merriam Webster accessdate 2007 04 ... publisher Klincksieck year 1990 pages 715 isbn 2 252 03277 4 ref Musk was a name originally given to a substance with a penetrating odor obtained from a gland of the male musk deer . The substance ... musk was used extensively in perfume ry until economic and ethical motives led to the adoption of synthetic musk, which is now used almost exclusively. ref name Rimkus cite book title Synthetic Musk ... coauthors Cornelia Sommer chapter The Role of Musk and Musk Compounds in the Fragrance Industry publisher ... primarily responsible for the characteristic odor of musk is muscone . Modern use of natural musk pods occurs in traditional Chinese medicine . Natural sources Musk deer main Deer musk File Musk 1616.jpg thumb Musk cat , woodcut from Hortus Sanitatis , 1490 The musk deer belongs to the family Moschidae and lives in India, Pakistan, Tibet, China, Siberia and Mongolia. To obtain the musk, the deer is killed and its gland, also called musk pod , is removed. Upon drying, the reddish brown paste inside the musk pod turns into a black granular material called musk grain , which is then tinctured with alcohol ... akin to the odor of baby s skin. ref name Kraft Musk has been a key constituent in many perfumes ... quantity of the natural musk is controlled by CITES but illegal poaching and trading continues. ref ... 084932372X year 2004 ref In Ayurveda , Musk has been considered as a life saving drug and used in various ... Springer year 1997 isbn 0751404039 ref Glandular substances with musk like odor are also obtained from the musk duck Biziura lobata of southern Australia , the muskox , the musk shrew , the musk beetle ...   more details



  1. Musk mallow

    Musk mallow or musk mallow may refer the following plants from the Malvaceae family Abelmoschus moschatus , native to India Malva alcea , native to southern and eastern Europe and southwestern Asia, also known as the Greater Musk mallow Malva moschata , native to Europe and southwestern Asia, also known as the Musk mallow disambig ...   more details



  1. Musk turtle

    Musk turtle is the common name given to three genus genera of aquatic turtle s Sternotherus , the musk turtles proper, Staurotypus , variously called Mexican, three keeled or giant musk turtles, and. Claudius angustatus Claudius , the narrow bridged musk turtle. Disambig Musk turtles can grow to aprox 4 They can live to around 30 50 years. Males have longer and thicker tails than females. Females have a larger head. ...   more details



  1. J?van Musk

    J van Musk is a low cost line of Eau de Cologne cologne for men and women. J van, Inc. introduced the fragrance in 1972. There are also J van Musk varieties of aftershave and deodorant . The fragrance is commonly sold at drug store and superstore chains. The company web site describes the cologne as a blend of exotic spices and woods meets with the seductive power of musk. In Episode 2 of The Real World New York , the loft learns that prior to the show Eric appeared in a J van Musk commercial and on the television show A Closer Look . The Rolling Stones American Tour 1981 was the first in the rock industry to sell advertising rights to J van Musk. J van paid a million dollars to put their name on Rolling Stones tickets. External links official http www.jovansexy.com DEFAULTSORT Jovan Musk Category Fragrances ...   more details



  1. Musk stick

    Use dmy dates date June 2011 Use Australian English date June 2011 Musk sticks are a popular confection in Australia and New Zealand , available from many different suppliers. Having withstood the test of time, ref cite news last Galacho first Olga date 4 June 2004 work The Courier Mail journal title Fizz Wizz shapes up to do gooders volume issue chapter section Finance1 First with the news pages publisher isbn quote accessdate 18 October 2008 url http news.google.com archivesearch?hl en&um 1&ie UTF 8&tab wn&q Other favourites in the Fyna candy shop are bananas, metre long licorice and musk sticks. ref musk sticks consist of a pink semi soft stick, usually extruded with a ridged cross section. Their flavour and aroma is quite floral, reminiscent of musk perfume. They are also called musk sweets and musk lollies . Also available is a fruit flavored variant called Fruit sticks , which look like coloured musk sticks. References reflist Category Australian confectionery confectionery stub ...   more details



  1. Musk deer

    Taxobox name Musk deer fossil range Fossil range Early Miocene Recent image Moschustier.jpg image width ... chrysogaster Alpine Musk Deer Moschus moschiferus Siberian Musk Deer Moschus berezovskii Dwarf Musk Deer Moschus fuscus Black Musk Deer Moschus anhuiensis Anhui Musk Deer Moschus cupreus Kashmir Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster White bellied Musk Deer Musk deer are artiodactyl s of the genus Moschus ... economic importance to humans&mdash a musk gland. Moschids live mainly in forested and alpine scrub ... distribution, being extinct in Europe where the earliest musk deer are known from Oligocene deposits. Characteristics Musk deer resemble small deer with a stocky build, and hind legs longer ... tall at the shoulder, and weigh between convert 7 and 17 kg . The feet of musk deer are adapted for climbing ... is similar to that of true deer DentalFormula upper 0.1.3.3 lower 3.1.3.3 The musk gland is found ... , and its secretions are most likely used to attract mates. Musk deer are herbivores, living in hilly ... well defined territories, which they scent marking scent mark with their caudal glands. Musk deer are generally ... season, and compete for mates, using their tusks as weapons. Female musk deer give birth to a single ... publisher Facts on File location New York pages 518 9 isbn 0 87196 871 1 ref Musk deers have been hunted ... royalty wore the scent of the musk deer and that it is an aphrodisiac. ref Wild Russia, Discovery ... of the extinct genus Micromeryx Musk deer may be a surviving representative of the Palaeomerycidae ... species. The musk deer are however still placed in a separate family. References reflist External links cite journal author Guha S, Goyal SP, Kashyap VK title Molecular phylogeny of musk deer a genomic ... s The New Student s Reference Work Musk Deer The New Student s Reference Work Musk Deer Artiodactyla R. Category Musk deer Category Even toed ungulates Category Fauna of Pakistan ar zh min nan Si hiu lo k bo br Karv musk bg ca C rvol mesquer de Moschustiere es Moschidae eo Moskulo ...   more details



  1. Deer musk

    File Musk 1616.jpg thumb Musk cat , woodcut from Hortus Sanitatis , 1490 File Moschatta.jpg thumb Musk Cat, 1658 Deer musk is a substance with a persistent odor obtained from a gland of the male musk deer ... more commonly referred to as musk , the term itself is often used to describe a wide variety of musky substances from other animals such as the African Civet Civet musk or various synthetic musk s whose compound exhibits some character of deer musk. Cultural history The etymology of the name musk ... name Merriam cite web url http www.m w.com dictionary musk title Merriam Webster s Online Dictionary musk publisher Merriam Webster accessdate 2007 04 07 ref ref cite book first Pierre last Chantraine ... 2 252 03277 4 ref hints at its trade route. In Ayurveda , the ancient Indian medicinal system, musk ... included in various compound formulations. Deer musk was unknown in classical antiquity and reference ... one of the important luxury items brought by Arabian ships from the East. ref name Groom Deer musk ... lasting power as a fixative . Despite its high price, musk tinctures were used in perfumery until 1979, when musk deers were protected as an endangered species by the Convention on the International ... musk is controlled by CITES but illegal poaching and trading continues. ref name Kraft cite book title ... An illegal shipment of convert 700 kg sp us of Chinese musk from the musk deer was seized in Japan ... publisher Oxford University Press year 2000 isbn 0198296355 ref Harvesting The musk deer belongs to the family Moschidae and lives in India , Pakistan , China , Siberia and Mongolia . To obtain their musk, the deer is killed and its gland, also called musk pod , is removed. It is dried either in the sun ... granular material called musk grain , which is used for alcoholic solution s. The aroma of the tincture ... Rimkus cite book title Synthetic Musk Fragrances in the Environment Handbook of Environmental Chemistry first Gerhard G. Ed. last Rimkus coauthors Cornelia Sommer chapter The Role of Musk and Musk Compounds ...   more details



  1. Synthetic musk

    Image Musk incense.jpg thumb Musk scented incense . Most modern musk scented products consist primarily of synthetic musk. Synthetic musks , known as white musks in the perfume industry, are a class of synthetic ... companies to emulate the scent of deer musk or other musk natural musk . Synthetic musks have a clean ... perfume ry and form the base note foundations of most perfume formulas. Most, if not all musk fragrance ... aromatic nitro musks, polycyclic musk compounds, and macrocyclic musk compounds. ref name Rimkus The first ... s defenses against other toxic chemical exposures. Macrocyclic musk compounds are expected to replace them since these compounds appear to be safer. ref name Rimkus cite book title Synthetic Musk ... coauthors Cornelia Sommer chapter The Role of Musk and Musk Compounds in the Fragrance Industry publisher Springer Science Business Media Springer year 2004 isbn 3540437061 ref Nitro musks Image Musk Ketone.svg thumb Musk ketone, a nitro musk An artificial musk was obtained by Albert Baur in 1888 ... group. Moskene Polycyclic musks Image Galaxolide.svg thumb Galaxolide, a polycyclic musk An artificial musk that contains more than one ring in its molecular structure. These musks became popular ... of ambral, a non nitro aromatic musk, which promoted research in the development of nitro free musks ... ehp.7301 last Luckenbach first Till last2 Epel first2 David title Nitromusk and Polycyclic Musk ..., breast milk, and newborns. Commonly used polycyclic musks include Galaxolide HHCB Tonalide Musk ... Muscone , a macrocyclic musk A class of artificial musk consisting of a single ring composed of more ... compound from Tonkin musk in its large ringed structure. While the macrocyclic musks extracted from ... Kraft Although muscone, the primary macrocyclic compound of musk was long known, it was only in 1926 ... Velvione Alicyclic musks Image D Helvetolide.svg thumb Helvetolide, an alicyclic musk Alicyclic musks, otherwise known as cycloakyl ester or linear musks, are relatively novel class of musk ...   more details



  1. Kimbal Musk

    Infobox person name Kimbal Musk image KimbalMusk Pic1.jpg alt Kimbal Musk caption birth date Birth date 1972 9 20 birth place nationality South African occupation Entrepreneur Kimbal Musk born September 20, 1972 is an entrepreneur who has helped found, advise and invest in several software and technology companies. He is the owner of The Kitchen restaurant in Boulder, Colorado . Musk sits on the board for Tesla Motors , OneRiot , and SpaceX , ref http www.techstars.org mentors kmusk ref and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. ref http leeds.colorado.edu Deming interior.aspx?id 548&ekmensel c580fa7b 480 484 btnlink ref Early life After finishing high school in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk left to meet his mother in Toronto, Canada and enrolled in college to pursue a degree in business at Queen s University . While in school, Musk first worked at Bank of Nova Scotia Scotiabank , and then bought into a franchise for http www.collegepro.com College Pro Painters . Entrepreneurial activities In 1995, he and his elder brother, Elon Musk started their first company, Zip2 . Zip2 was an early content management company for the internet, and was the first to provide maps and door to door directions on the internet. Zip2 built online restaurant and city guides around the world in partnership with over 100 major media companies, including the New York Times. The company was sold in 1999 ..., Musk invested in several young software and technology companies. Musk was an early investor in his ... Culinary Institute in New York City. In April 2004, Musk opened The Kitchen, a community bistro ... kitchen ref Musk was the former CEO of OneRiot , an advertising network for the realtime, social web. He currently serves as Chairman for the company. Musk also sits on the board of directors for SpaceX ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Musk, Kimbal ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH September 20, 1972 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Musk, Kimbal Category ...   more details



  1. MuSK protein

    of the neuromuscular junction NMJ , which comprises the nerve muscle synapse , is called MuSK Muscle ... MuSK is required for neuromuscular junction formation in vivo journal Cell volume 85 issue 4 pages 501 12 year 1996 pmid 8653786 doi 10.1016 S0092 8674 00 81251 9 ref MuSK is a receptor tyrosine kinase ... for MuSK in the formation of the NMJ was demonstrated primarily by mouse transgenic knockout studies. In mice that are deficient for either agrin or MuSK, the neuromuscular junction does not form ..., MuSK also binds a protein called downstream of tyrosine kinase 7 Dok 7 . Dok 7 s PTB domain binds phosphorylated MuSK, which acts to stabilize active MuSK or alternatively enhance MuSK s own kinase activity. MuSK signaling Upon activation by its ligand agrin , MuSK signals via the proteins called ... serine phosphorylation of MuSK regulates acetylcholine receptor aggregation at the neuromuscular junction ... are required for MuSK induced formation of the neuromuscular junction , since mice lacking Dok 7 failed ... of AChR to the primary MuSK scaffold. In addition to the proteins mentioned, other proteins ..., and thus initiating muscle contraction. MuSK s role in disease Antibodies directed against ... to the receptor tyrosine kinase MuSK in patients with myasthenia gravis without acetylcholine receptor ...   more details



  1. Justine Musk

    She later wrote an article for Marie Claire about her relationship with Musk and her role as his starter ... Musk name Justine Musk Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Musk, Justine ALTERNATIVE ... Musk, Justine Category American fantasy writers Category Chick lit authors Category 1972 births Category ...   more details



  1. Musk, Victoria

    Infobox Australian Place type town name Musk state vic image caption coordinates Coord 37.372 144.193 format dms type city 200 region AU display inline,title latd 37 latm 22 lats 0 longd 144 longm 12 longs 0 pushpin label position right use lga map yes lga Shire of Hepburn postcode 3461 est pop 177 pop footnotes ref name ABS elevation maxtemp mintemp rainfall stategov Electoral district of Ballarat East Ballarat East fedgov Division of Ballarat Ballarat dist1 109 dir1 NW location1 Melbourne dist2 50 dir2 NE location2 Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat dist3 7 dir3 SE location3 Daylesford, Victoria Daylesford Musk is a locality in central Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia. The locality is in the Hepburn Shire local government area, convert 109 km mi north west of the state capital, Melbourne . At the 2006 Census in Australia census , Musk and the surrounding area had a population of 177. ref name ABS Census 2006 AUS id SSC26261 name Musk State Suburb accessdate 2009 04 02 quick on ref Musk Creek Post Office opened around March 1879, was renamed Musk in 1937 and closed in 1974. ref name a Citation last Premier Postal History title Post Office List url https www.premierpostal.com cgi bin wsProd.sh Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy VIC&country accessdate 2008 04 11 ref References reflist See also Musk railway station Towns in Hepburn Shire Category Towns in Victoria Australia VictoriaAU geo stub ...   more details



  1. Musk Orchid

    taxobox name Musk orchid image Herminium monorchis 230705.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Orchidaceae subfamilia Orchidoideae genus Herminium species H. monorchis binomial Herminium monorchis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Robert Brown botanist R.Br. The musk orchid Herminium monorchis is a commonly occurring species of Europe an orchid . Status and distribution Status in Britain Musk orchids have a localised distribution in Britain. Sites where it is found include Ham Hill SSSI, Wiltshire Ham Hill in Wiltshire. commons Herminium monorchis Category Orchid species Category Flora of Europe Category Herminium Orchidoideae stub az Bir yumrucuqlu q laqotu co Herminium monorchis de Einknollige Honigorchis et Harilik muguljuur fr Orchis un bulbe hsb W dna jednomudka lt Medauninkas nl Honingorchis no Honningblomst pl Miodokwiat krzy owy fi Mesik mmekk sv Honungsblomster vi Musk Orchid ...   more details



  1. Elon Musk

    Infobox person name Elon Musk image Elon Musk.jpg caption Elon Musk 2008 birth name birth date Birth ... Justine Musk 2000 2008 partner children Five sons parents relatives signature Elon Musk Signature.png signature alt Elon Musk website footnotes Elon Musk born June 28, 1971 is an United States American ... and Chairman of SolarCity . Musk is best known for having created the first viable production electric ... Dragon and creating the world s largest Internet payment system PayPal . Early life Musk was born and raised ... and model. Musk bought his first computer at age 10 and taught himself how to program ... 36 title Elon Musk Unveiled publisher Florida Today date 2005 01 29 accessdate 2008 12 20 ref His mother ..., so Musk immigrated there in June 1989. ref name thestar cite news title Tesla CEO following in Henry ... Musk publisher OnInnovation accessdate 2010 06 24 ref Musk then considered three areas he wanted ... energy clean energy , and one was outer space space . . ref name belfiore Musk s fortune was estimated ... Reingold ref Career In 1995, Musk went on to a graduate program in applied physics and materials science ... Kimbal Musk which provided online content publishing software for news organizations. In 1999, Compaq ..., Musk co founded X.com , an online financial services and e mail payment company. One year later ... publisher EBay title SEC 10 K format PDF date December 31, 2002 ref Before its sale, Musk, the company ... December 31, 2001 ref SpaceX File Elon Musk gives tour for President Barack Obama.jpg thumb Musk with President Obama at the Falcon 9 launch site in 2010 In June 2002, Musk founded his third company ... 13 ref Musk views space exploration as an important step in expanding if not preserving the consciousness ... Elon Musk publisher Esquire url http www.esquire.com features 75 most influential elon musk 1008 ref Musk has said that multiplanetary life may serve as a hedge against threats to the survival of the human ... or later, we must expand life beyond this green and blue ball or go extinct. Musk s goal is to reduce ...   more details



  1. Tosca Musk

    Tosca Musk is an award winning producer and director of feature films, television programs and web content. ref http www.imdb.com name nm0994379 awards Tosca Musk Awards Bot generated title ref Her web series, Tiki Bar TV , and recent Hallmark television movie, A Holiday Engagement have garnered much media attention, ref http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2009 05 18 AR2009051802626.html paidContent.org Tiki Bar TV Tests The Pay To Watch Webisode Model Bot generated title ref with A Holiday Engagement setting records for the most watched television movie on Hallmark . ref http tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com 2011 11 30 hallmark channel closes out november on top continuing to deliver the 1 2 movies of the week 112279 Hallmark Channel Closes Out November on Top Continuing to Deliver The 1 & 2 Movies of the Week Ratings TVbytheNumbers Bot generated title ref Musk is a producer with Johnson Production Group . ref http www.hallmarkchannelpress.com PageList PressReleaseDetails.aspx?ID 445&PageID 116 ref She is the sister of entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Kimbal Musk and sister in law of British actress Talulah Riley , best known for her role as Annabelle Fritton in St Trinian s . Career Musk produced and directed her first feature film, Puzzled under the banner of her then newly formed company, Musk Entertainment . ref http www.imdb.com title tt0285957 Puzzled 2001 IMDb Bot generated title ref ref http www.muskentertainment.com toscamusk.html musk entertainment Bot generated title ref Elon Musk was the film s executive producer. Soon thereafter, Musk produced the feature film ... Have Your Husband . In 2011 Musk produced three more television movies which will air on Lifetime and Hallmark in early 2012. In 2005, Musk partnered with creator Jeff Macpherson to produce the seminal ... the iTunes distribution model. Musk s Tiki Bar TV has been featured in Wired magazine Wired magazine ... . Awards and Recognition Musk s family feature, Country Remedy won nine awards, including ...   more details



  1. Musk xylene

    Section 1.3, European Union Risk Assessment Report 2005 , pp.  6 7. ref ImageFile Musk xylene.svg ImageFile Ref chemboximage correct ?? ImageName Kekul , skeletal formula of musk xylene PIN 5 ... 3,5 dimethyl 2,4,6 trinitrobenzene ref Cite web title musk xylene Compound Summary url http pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ... musk xylene ChEMBL 228513 ChEMBL Ref ebicite correct EBI SMILES CC1 C C C C C C1N O O N O O C C ... Musk like MeltingPtC 235 Solubility 150 ng dm sup 1 sup LogP 4.369 VaporPressure 9.7 mPa at 40 C Section3 ... Related Function nitro musks OtherFunctn Musk ambrette OtherCpds Trinitrotoluene Musk xylene was the most widely used of the nitro musks , a type of synthetic musk synthetic musk fragrance , which mimic natural musk . It has been used as a perfume fixative perfumery fixative in a wide variety of consumer products, and is still used in some cosmetics and fragrances. Use of musk xylene has declined ... ic hazards are recognized to be borderline, and musk xylene is a useful example of the lowest level ... alone under the European Union REACH Regulation . Production and use Musk xylene is produced ... . ref Bedoukian 1986 . ref Image Musk xylene prepn.png 518px class wikitable align right width 30 style margin 0 0 1em 1em Use of musk xylene in various domestic products Product Mass fraction Moisturizer ... Union Risk Assessment Report 2005 . small colspan 2 small NOTE Use of musk xylene varies widely between ... 1990 present. small Musk xylene has been used in a wide variety of consumer products since ... 2500  tonnes, but had fallen to about 1000  tonnes by the early 1990s musk xylene made up .... ref name IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer 1996 . ref ref Ippen 1994 . ref Use of musk ... to alternative fragrance compounds. ref OSPAR Commission 2004 . ref For example, musk xylene has not been ... of the German Toiletries and Detergents Industry IKW recommended the replacement of musk xylene by another ....  9 10. ref Production of musk xylene in the European Union came to a halt and, by 2000 the last ...   more details



  1. Musk Duck

    Refimprove date June 2011 Not to be confused with the Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata . Taxobox name Musk Duck image Biziura lobata Sandford.jpg image width image caption Female. status LC status system iucn3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Anseriformes familia Anatidae subfamilia Oxyurinae small but see Systematics text small genus Biziura genus authority James Francis ... Shaw , 1796 range map Musk Duck.png range map caption Distribution of the Musk Duck The Musk Duck ... living member of the genus Biziura . An extinct relative, the New Zealand Musk Duck or de Lautour s Duck ... ref Musk Ducks are moderately common through the Murray Darling and Cooper Creek basins, and in the wetter ... Australia Victoria , and Tasmania . Musk Ducks avoid the far north, the arid west and north west ... the sexes. Musk Ducks float very low in the water, almost like a cormorant , and the large webbed feet ... Musk Ducks at a distance. Male Musk Ducks in the breeding season are usually unmistakable due to the large ... et al. 1999 , Sraml et al. 1996 ref Ecology and status File Musk Duck storm.ogg thumbtime 4 thumb 300px ... Musk Ducks fly swiftly and for long distances, with rapid, shallow wing beats. In the water, Musk Ducks display an effortless agility, twisting and turning on the surface with both feet and tail. In general, Musk Ducks remain in the water all day long, alternately loafing and feeding energetically ... at night, sleeping well out from land with the head tucked into the body or under a wing. Musk Ducks ... or more. Reproduction The Musk Duck breeding season varies with rainfall and water levels, but is typically .... Despite a number of more general studies, remarkably little is known about Musk Duck breeding. For example ... as half an hour at a time. Although male Musk Ducks have a large leathery lobe below the bill ... the bulk of their food until they are almost full grown. Conservation status Musk Ducks are sometimes ... Worthy, Trevor H. 2002 The New Zealand musk duck Biziura delautouri Forbes, 1892 . Notornis 49 ...   more details



  1. Musk Lorikeet

    Taxobox name Musk Lorikeet status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Musk Lorikeet jul08.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo parrot Psittaciformes familia true parrots Psittacidae tribus Lorini genus Glossopsitta species G. concinna binomial Glossopsitta concinna binomial authority George Shaw Shaw , 1791 File Glossopsitta concinna on Acacia dealbata.jpg thumb Austins Ferry, Tasmania The Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta concinna is a Lories and lorikeets lorikeet , one of the three species of the Glossopsitta genus. ref name zoonomen cite web url http www.zoonomen.net avtax psit.html title Zoological Nomenclature Resource Psittaciformes Version 9.004 date 2008 07 05 publisher www.zoonomen.net ref It inhabits south central eastern Australia . The Musk Lorikeet was first described by ornithologist George Shaw in 1790 as Psittacus concinnus , from a collection in the vicinity of Port Jackson in what is now Sydney. John Latham ornithologist John Latham described it as Psittacus australis . Its specific epithet is the Latin concinna elegant . ref cite book author Simpson DP title Cassell s Latin Dictionary publisher Cassell Ltd. year 1979 edition 5 location London isbn 0 304 52257 0 page 883 ref Other common names include Red eared Lorikeet, and Green Keet, ref name Lendon23 Lendon, p. 23 ref and formerly a local Sydney indigenous term Coolich . ref cite book title The Penny Cyclop dia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge last Long first George year 1841 publisher Charles Knight & Co. location London page 90 ref The names Green Leek and King ... Musk Lorikeet cunninghams.ogg thumbtime 1 thumb 300px left Cunninghams Gap , SE Queensland The Musk ... than seen on the male. Distribution and habitat Musk Lorikeets are found in eastern New South ... display.cfm?id 361 title Musk Lorikeet publisher Australian Museum Birds in Backyards accessdate ... of divide, and TAS. Breeding The musk lorikeet breeds mainly from August to January. Their nest are usually ...   more details



  1. Musk beetle

    Refimprove type animal date December 2009 Expand Russian date June 2011 Taxobox name Musk beetle image Aromia moschata on plant.jpg image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Beetle Coleoptera familia Longhorn beetle Cerambycidae subfamilia Cerambycinae genus Aromia species A. moschata binomial Aromia moschata binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 Wikispecies Aromia moschata Musk beetle The musk beetle Aromia moschata is a Eurasia n species of longhorn beetle belonging to the subfamily Cerambycinae , tribe Callichromatini . Its name comes from the musky smell it emits. Description This beetle is characterised by a somewhat coppery or greenish metallic tint. The typical form, characterised by a metallic pronotum, is widespread in Europe , except for most of Spain and the Southern Italy . In such regions, in North Africa , and in Asia to Japan , the species is represented by some subspecies characterised by a more or less red pronotum. The antennae are longer than the entire head and body length in male and as long as body in females. Nevertheless, the Oriental subspecies have usually shorter antennae. It can be found in Great Britain locally, for example Butomus umbellatus at Caldicot and Wentloog Levels otherwise known as Gwent Levels SSSI ref Natural World Magazine, Spring 2009, The Wildlife Trust, published by Think publishing ref Biology The adults are usually found on leaves, especially those of the willow trees, where the larva of this species lives. Systematic subspecies Aromia moschata ambrosiaca Steven & Sherman, 1809 form Aromia moschata ambrosiaca f. typica aberration A. m. a. ab. laevithorax Plavilstshikov aberration A. m. a. ab. thoracica Fischer aberration A. m. a. ab. melancholica Reitter aberration ... DEFAULTSORT Musk Beetle Category Cerambycidae Category Beetles of Europe Cerambycidae stub ca Aromia ... ru sk Fuz pi mov sv Myskbock uk vi Musk beetle ...   more details



  1. Musk strawberry

    taxobox name Musk strawberry image Fragaria moschata detail.JPG regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Rosaceae genus Fragaria species F. moschata binomial Fragaria moschata binomial authority Antoine Nicolas Duchesne Duchesne The musk strawberry Fragaria moschata , is a species of fragaria strawberry native to Europe. Its French name hautbois strawberry is anglicised as hautboy strawberry By whom date August 2011 . Musk strawberries grow wild to a limited extent in the forests of Central Europe, north into Scandinavia, and east into Russia. It was the first strawberry of any sort with a cultivar name, which was Le Chapiron 1576 . ref name Reich cite book title Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden first Lee last Reich publisher Timber Press isbn 088192623X year 2004 pages 34 35 ref By 1591, the cultivar was called Chapiton , then later Capiton . It was mentioned by Quintinye, gardener to Louis XIV , as Capron in 1672. ref name Reich Image FragariaMoschata.JPG thumb left Leaves It is used in the gourmet community for its intense aroma and superb flavour, which has been compared to a mixture of regular strawberry, raspberry and pineapple . ref name Reich The berries are small and round. They are hardy plants that can survive in many weather conditions and are cultivated commercially on a small scale, particularly in Italy . Popular cultivated varieties include Capron and Profumata di Tortona . Polyploidy All strawberries have a base haploid count of 7 chromosomes . Fragaria moschata is polyploidy hexaploid , having six pairs of these chromosomes for a total of 42 chromosomes. See also Fragaria vesca Alpine strawberry Garden Strawberry Notes reflist External links http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?257 F. moschata information from GRIN Taxonomy Database http www.ibiblio.org pfaf cgi bin arr html?Fragaria moschata F. moschata information from Ibiblio s Plants for a Future database http linnaeus.nrm.se ...   more details



  1. File:Musk Lorikeet jul08.jpg

    FeaturedPicture File Musk Lorikeet jul08.jpg picture of the day 2010 11 28 ...   more details



  1. Musk, Ontario railway station

    Musk railway station is a Via Rail flagged stop station located in Musk, Ontario on the Sudbury White River train . External links http www.viarail.ca en stations ontario musk Via Rail page for Musk train station s start s rail title Via s line system Via line Sudbury White River previous Nicholson, Ontario next Esher, Ontario rows1 2 end coord missing Ontario Category Via Rail stations in Ontario Canada railstation stub ...   more details



  1. White-bellied Musk Deer

    Taxobox name White bellied Musk Deer status EN status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 ... familia Moschidae genus Musk deer Moschus species M. leucogaster binomial Moschus leucogaster binomial authority Brian Houghton Hodgson Hodgson , 1839 The White bellied or Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster is a species of musk deer . It used to be considered a subspecies of the Alpine musk deer . It is found in parts of northern Afghanistan , Pakistan , Tibet , Bhutan , Nepal , and in northern ... due to a high volume of illegal wildlife trade within its range. Description The Himalayan Musk Deer is very well adapted for high altitudes. The Himalayan musk deer has well developed dewclaws ... musk deer lacks antlers, but possesses a pair of enlarged canines that are broken easy but grow continuously ... Population Status, Distribution, Management, Threats and Mitigation Measures of Himalayan Musk ... of running the Himalayan musk deer travels well by using large leaping gates. As the white tailed deer fawns, the musk deer fawns have brown fur with white spots but as they grow they lose the spots and become more similar to the parents. The Himalayan musk deer has a waxy substance called musk that the male ... females. But the musk is also been used in the manufacture of perfumes, and medicines ref name Macdonald ... Shy and secretive during the day when it hides in dense cover, at night the Himalayan musk deer ... ref name Homes Homes, V. 2004 No Licence to Kill the Population and Harvest of Musk Deer and Trade in Musk in the Russian Federation and Mongolia. TRAFFIC Europe, Brussels ref . The Himalayan musk deer ... ref name Macdonald Reproduction As do most animals do, the Himalayan Musk deer fights with rival ... and bring them out from hiding, they use their strong smelling musk. Those with a good smell ... musk deer will live off the mothers milk till it is about six months old and able to eat regular foods ... sexually mature ref name Macdonald ref name Homes Life Span Himalayan musk deer can live up to 10 ...   more details



  1. Black Musk Deer

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Black Musk Deer image Moschus fuscus Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology DSC02455.JPG status EN status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Wang, Y. & Harris, R.B. year 2008 id 13896 title Moschus fuscus downloaded 29 March 2009 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered. ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Artiodactyla familia Moschidae genus Musk deer Moschus species M. fuscus binomial Moschus fuscus binomial authority Li, 1981 synonyms Commonscat Moschus fuscus The Black Musk Deer or Dusky Musk Deer Moschus fuscus is a species of even toed ungulate in the Moschidae family. It is found in Bhutan , China , India , Myanmar , and Nepal . References reflist Artiodactyla R. even toed ungulate stub Category Musk deer Category Mammals of Bhutan Category Mammals of India Category lick my balls kor br Karv musk du ca C rvol mesquer fosc es Moschus fuscus eu Moschus fuscus it Moschus fuscus he hu Fekete p zsmaszarvas nl Zwart muskushert ta zh ...   more details



  1. Ugandan Musk Shrew

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Ugandan Musk Shrew status DD status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Soricomorpha familia Soricidae genus Crocidura species C. mutesae binomial Crocidura mutesae binomial authority Heller, 1910 synonyms range map Ugandan Musk Shrew area.png range map caption Ugandan Musk Shrew range The Ugandan Musk Shrew Crocidura mutesae is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Uganda . Source Hutterer, R. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 41340 all Crocidura mutesae . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007. Soricomorpha C1. Category Fauna of Uganda Category Crocidura whitetoothed shrew stub ca Musaranya d Uganda es Crocidura mutesae eu Crocidura mutesae ...   more details




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