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muskox

or musk ox

[ muhsk-oks ]

noun

plural muskoxen
  1. a bovine ruminant, Ovibos moschatus, of Arctic regions of North America and Greenland, that is between an ox and a sheep in size and anatomy.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of muskox1

First recorded in 1735–45; musk + ox, so called from its odor
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In “Extremes,†narrated by David Attenborough, we are swept away to the rarest places in the world to watch snow leopards play in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, a pack of Arctic wolves hunt giant muskox and hibernating snow frogs mate in the French Alps.

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Migratory birds and caribou pass through the plain, which provides important polar bear habitat and is home to other wildlife, including muskox.

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But environmentalists say the vast region is home to an array of wildlife, such as polar bears and brown bears, muskox, caribou and millions of migratory birds.

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An Alaska state trooper was killed by a muskox attack near Nome Tuesday.

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The muskox, which can weigh up to 800 pounds, is a stocky, shaggy, horned, hoofed animal related to goats, antelope and sheep.

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