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Muskox

Educational resources on Muskox

Muskox or Ovibos moschatus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the Muskox

Academic web links for the Muskox.


Musk Ox
Information and pictures, habitat and foodweb.
lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/muskox.html

Arctic Wildlife - Arctic Studies Center
Muskox Ovibos moschatus. Muskox are large animals that look a lot like bison, but have wool like sheep. Their long brown wool hangs almost to their feet!
www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/musk_ox.html

Musk Ox
Common Name: Musk Ox Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Ovibos Species: moschatus
www.ben.edu/museum/musk_ox.asp

Musk Ox
Musk oxen look like an animal from the ice age. With their squat position and shaggy skin, Musk oxen look like a relic from the Ice Age. The male musk ox weighs about 600
www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/Hillocks96/musk_oxen.html

ADW: Ovibos moschatus: Information
Muskox have also been introduced into Russia, Svalbard, Norway, and Siberia. Some herds have also found their own way from Norway into Sweden. ("Muskox ( Ovibos moschatus )", 1995
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ovibos_moschatus.html

Qiviut
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has qiviut, or muskox wool, for sale. All our qiviut is combed by hand from live muskoxen. Proceeds directly support the animals and facility
www.uaf.edu/lars/qiviut.html

Large Animal Research Station Home Page
History Publications of LARS Research at LARS Muskox Husbandry Calving Update 2009 Public Tours Qiviut [ History ] [ Publications of LARS ] [ Research at LARS ] [ Muskox Husbandry
www.uaf.edu/lars/index.html

THE TAKIN AND MUSKOX: RELATIONSHIP MUSK NOT BE TAKIN FOR GRANTED
The Takin And Muskox: Relationship musk not be takin for granted. Pamela Groves and R.G. White Institute of Arctic Biology. Supporting Agencies: Boone and Crockett Club; the
www.uaf.edu/lars/document_links/doclink20.html

University Of Alaska, Stories
Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is a symbol of the Arctic. Muskox are ancient mammals from the ice age that the Inupiaq-speaking Eskimo call "omingmak" (the animal with skin like a beard
www.alaska.edu/opa/eInfo/index.xml?StoryID=171

muskox
...--Previous Up Next--> Musk Ox (Copyright Corel Corporation. From "The Arctic" CD)
stratus.ssec.wisc.edu/scenes/animals/animals-Pages/Image12.html







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