Why in News? 

Central Zoo Authority reports no captive Himalayan musk deer in recognized zoos, indicating no breeding program has started despite Himalayan Musk Project (1982). 

• Mainly found in India, Nepal, Bhutan & China. 
• Physical description– Sandy brown, hare-like, lacks antlers, has a gall bladder (diff. from other deer). 
• Solitary, sedentary, crepuscular, marks territory with a caudal gland, and has a bounding gait, jumping up to 6m to evade predators. 
• IUCN Red List– Endangered, CITES– Appendix I, WPA, 1972– Schedule I.