Native to the Arctic, it is noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut, from which its name derives. This musky odor has the effect of attracting females during mating season. Its Inuktitut name "umingmak" translates to "the bearded one". [9]

麝牛又叫麝香牛，在外形上很像牛，角也似牛，同时，四肢没有臭腺和雌兽有4个乳头等方面都与牛类相似，但它的尾特别短，耳朵很小，眼睛前面具有臭腺，四肢也非常短，吻边除了鼻孔间的一小部分外，都被毛所覆盖，这些又与牛类不同。 牛的角是从头顶侧面长出，而麝牛和其他羊类一样，是从头顶上长出。 它的臼齿与山羊类似。 麝牛学名的意思就是“羊牛”，说明它是牛与羊之间的过渡类型动物。 [2-3]

2025年3月13日 · 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 resemblance to the ox, though they are not

Everything you should know about the Musk Ox. The Musk Ox is an immense, shaggy beast, with large, curved horns. They live in the Arctic Tundra.

2025年3月11日 · Musk oxen are some of the most impressive animals in Norway’s mountains. From ancient origins to modern-day safaris in Dovrefjell, here’s everything you need to know about these mighty Arctic survivors.

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.

Muskoxen are diurnal and social animals. They live in herds of 12-24 individuals in the winter and 8-20 in the summer. They do not hold territories, but they do mark their trails with preorbital glands. Male and female muskoxen both have separate age-based hierarchies, with mature oxen being dominant over juveniles.

2024年5月27日 · Ovibos moschatus is the scientific name for a musk ox. The Latin word Ovibos means sheep-ox and moschatus means musky. These mammals are called Oomingmak (the bearded-one) by the Inupiaq people in Alaska. Musk oxen belong to the Bovidae family and are in the Mammalia class. The two subspecies of musk ox include:

Musk Oxen have a stocky build and a pronounced shoulder hump. These bulky animals can stay in the Arctic all year round, surviving temperatures of -70 degrees centigrade. With its long, shaggy outer coat, the Musk Ox is well protected from the bitterly cold winds of the Arctic Tundra.

Musk oxen are large, hoofed mammals that stand up to 1.5 metres tall at the shoulder. Males weigh approximately 300kg and females 200kg. Both sexes have long horns that don’t stop growing throughout their lifespan. On the males, the horns will …