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Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

Description:

The muskox live in northern, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway, Sweden and Siberia. No other hoofed animal lives as far north as the muskox. Both male and female muskoxen have long, curved horns. Muskoxen stand 1.1 to 1.5 m high at the shoulder. The Muskox was more widespread before the latest ice age and was reintruduced in Norway in 1947 and 1953.

Habitat:

Lives in arctic climate. During the summer, muskoxen live in wet areas, such as river valleys, moving to higher elevations in the winter to avoid deep snow.

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2 Comments

Sven-OlovSjoqvist
Sven-OlovSjoqvist 9 years ago

Visst är det vackert. Säg till när du vill åka dit :)

Tiz
Tiz 9 years ago

Vilket ställe :)

Sven-OlovSjoqvist
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Sven-OlovSjoqvist

Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Spotted on Sep 14, 2014
Submitted on Sep 28, 2014

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