The musk ox is an animal of the far north. It lives its whole life above the northern tree line in the Arctic tundra. They survive in some of the harshest places in the arctic, they have a number of anatomical, behavioural and physiological adaptations that allow them to do this ...
musk ox mammal Print Also known as: Ovibos moschatus, musk oxen Written by Valerius Geist Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science, Faculty of Environmental Design, The University of Calgary. Author ofDeer of the WorldandMule Deer Country. ...
Musk ox, (Ovibos moschatus), shaggy-haired Arctic ruminant of the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla). Musk oxen are stocky mammals with large heads, short necks, and short, stout legs. Their name derives from their musky odour and from their superficial