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The muskox (Ovibos moschatus, in Latin "musky sheep-ox"), also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, plural muskoxen or musk oxen (in Inuktitut: ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃ, romanized: umingmak; in Woods Cree: ᒫᖨᒨᐢ, romanized: mâthi-môs, ᒫᖨᒧᐢᑐᐢ, mâthi-mostos), is a hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae.
Discover the herd animal tough enough to withstand the brutal climate of its Arctic home. Learn the secrets of the musk ox’s distinctive coat.
Learn all about the musk ox, including where its name comes from, and why they're actually more closely related to sheep and goats than to bison and cattle.
Mar 10, 2010 · The muskox is one of the survivors of the Pleistocene mass extinction, but through using prehistoric DNA scientists have discovered that it was not immune to changes that may have wiped out ...