The Ice Age ended about 14,000 years ago, wiping out some majestic large species like the wooly mammoth and the mastodon. But one large mammal survived – the musk ok (Ovibos moschatus) Musk oxen live in the Artic areas of Canada and Greenland. Herds have been successfully introduced to...
musk oxenMusk oxen (Ovibos moschatus). Bulls from the southernBarren Groundsin Canada stand about 135 cm (53 inches) at the shoulder and weigh about 340 kg (750 pounds); cows weigh about 250 kg (550 pounds). Northern musk oxen are smaller than those that live farther south.Hornsare pre...
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