Thursday, August 26, 2010

Muskox


Musk oxen are mainly related to sheep and goats than to oxen. Muskox stands 3-5 ft. They weight upto 5000-9000 lb. Both sexes have long curved horns. They are brown shaggy and have silky fur. If their fur were not like it is they would die. They have two kinds of fur. The outer fur is coarse and stiff, and their under fur is soft and able to keep them warm. Their coat, a mix of black, grey and brown includes long guard hairs that almost reach the ground. They depend upon wide variety of plants, sedges, forbs, and woody plants. One of their favorite food is willow(found near river),  so they prefer to live near rivers.
 Muskox can be domesticated and can yield excellent meat, milk, and wool. These are social and live in herds. Female are sexual mature at the age of 2, and male at the age of 5.

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