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Description
Common Name: Muskox
Common Name Synonyms: Musk Ox, Musk-Ox, Umingmak, Arctic Takin, Cattle Chamois, Gnu Goat
Scientific Name: Ovibos moschatus
Size: 110-150cm tall in the shoulder, 200-250cm long
Classification: Artiodactyl Ungulate
Habitat: Arctic, Grasslands
Diet: Herbivorous; diet consisted of grass, lichen, arctic willows, moss
Description: The biggest members of the sheep family, the muskox is an arctic mammal, noted for its thick and shaggy fur-coat, and for a strong and smelly stench emitted during the rutting season by the bullrams. Male muskoxen are called "Bullrams," "bulls," or "rams." Females are called "Cowewes," "Cows," or "Ewes." And the baby muskoxen are called "Calflambs," "Calves," or "Lambs." Although this big sheep strongly resembled the bison by its appearance, with horns similar to the Cape buffalo, it had a big body, short and stout legs, short tail, short neck, and slight hump on the shoulders, the muskox is more closely related to sheep and goats, than to cattle(such ones as the bison, water buffalo, Cape buffalo, and aurochs.). The musky odor was used to attracted the cowewes during the mating season. We humans used the muskoxen, for meat, wool, and milk, as semi-pets. The wool and quivit was higher in prizes for its softness, length, and insulation value. Prices of the muskox yarn can range from $40 to $80 per ounce. Most muskoxen lived in big herds, which both have separate age-based hierarchies, with mature oxen was being dominant over the calflambs. Like the big ceratopsians, like Triceratops, the muskoxen had excellent defense, that healthy bullrams and healthy cowewes protect their young. They also protect the sick, weak, and old members of the herd, so the healthy adults circle around the members of the herd who are pregnant, sick, weak, old, and young members of the herd, from the predators. The predators of the muskoxen are wolves, grizzly and polar bears. The dominant bullrams treat the subordinated bullrams, like that of cowewes. These bullrams are aggressive than the cowewes, due to their dominant behavior. Pregnant cowewes are much aggressive.

Art (C) Shawn Brunner ,aka Patchi1995

Description
Common Name: Muskox
Common Name Synonyms: Musk Ox, Musk-Ox, Umingmak, Arctic Takin, Cattle Chamois, Gnu Goat
Scientific Name: Ovibos moschatus
Size: 110-150cm tall in the shoulder, 200-250cm long
Classification: Artiodactyl Ungulate
Habitat: Arctic, Grasslands
Diet: Herbivorous; diet consisted of grass, lichen, arctic willows, moss
Description: The biggest members of the sheep family, the muskox is an arctic mammal, noted for its thick and shaggy fur-coat, and for a strong and smelly stench emitted during the rutting season by the bullrams. Male muskoxen are called "Bullrams," "bulls," or "rams." Females are called "Cowewes," "Cows," or "Ewes." And the baby muskoxen are called "Calflambs," "Calves," or "Lambs." Although this big sheep strongly resembled the bison by its appearance, with horns similar to the Cape buffalo, it had a big body, short and stout legs, short tail, short neck, and slight hump on the shoulders, the muskox is more closely related to sheep and goats, than to cattle(such ones as the bison, water buffalo, Cape buffalo, and aurochs.). The musky odor was used to attracted the cowewes during the mating season. We humans used the muskoxen, for meat, wool, and milk, as semi-pets. The wool and quivit was higher in prizes for its softness, length, and insulation value. Prices of the muskox yarn can range from $40 to $80 per ounce. Most muskoxen lived in big herds, which both have separate age-based hierarchies, with mature oxen was being dominant over the calflambs. Like the big ceratopsians, like Triceratops, the muskoxen had excellent defense, that healthy bullrams and healthy cowewes protect their young. They also protect the sick, weak, and old members of the herd, so the healthy adults circle around the members of the herd who are pregnant, sick, weak, old, and young members of the herd, from the predators. The predators of the muskoxen are wolves, grizzly and polar bears. The dominant bullrams treat the subordinated bullrams, like that of cowewes. These bullrams are aggressive than the cowewes, due to their dominant behavior. Pregnant cowewes are much aggressive.

Art (C) Shawn Brunner ,aka Patchi1995