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Muskox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The muskox ( Ovibos moschatus ) is an Arctic mammal of the Bovidae family, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males, from which its name derives. This musky odor is used t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskox
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wave file (13 KB); au file (12 KB); aif file (49 KB); ra file (3 KB) ... Fun Fact:; The polar bears that live in Siberia are the largest in the world. They can exceed 1,500 lb. ... Soapstone carving of Muskox done by native craftsperson...
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library.thinkquest.org/3500/muskox.html
library.thinkquest.org/3500/muskox.html
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Situated in Palmer, Alaska, the Musk Ox Farm is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the development and domestication of the musk ox, Ovibos moschatus for the purpose of providing additional subsistence income opportunities for Alaska’s first people.
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www.muskoxfarm.org/
www.muskoxfarm.org/
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Qiviut as the basis for an Arctic textile industry. Natural history, Visitor Information, photos, video clip, Friends of the Musk Ox, Project history, Palmer, Alaska. ... The musk ox, Ovibos moschatus, is an ancient species of arctic mammal currently found in remote areas of the far north, including Greenland, Alaska,
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www.muskoxfarm.org/history.html
www.muskoxfarm.org/history.html
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Musk oxen are well adapted to live in the Arctic ... In the early 1900s the musk oxen were overhunted and almost disappeared. They were easy to kill when they formed a circle. Musk oxen were hunted for their meat and the hides were sold . In 1917 the Canadian government passed a law against killing the musk ox.
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www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Amuskox.html
www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Amuskox.html
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arctic habitat, life in the Canadian Arctic - wildlife, plants, people, Inuit communities ... polar bear - caribou - musk ox - wolf - wolverine arctic fox - ermine - lemming - arctic hare arctic ground squirrel - birds - whales - harp seal - walrus...
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www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Awildlife.html
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Muskox species description for the Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series publication, Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ... Skip to Main Page Content ... General description: The muskox is a stocky, long-haired animal with a slight shoulder hump and a very short tail. Both sexes have horns, but the horns of bulls are larger and...
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www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/biggame/muskoxen.php
www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/biggame/muskoxen.php
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