Ovibos moschatus (muskox)
Specimen Images |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla (Artiodactyls) |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Genus | Ovibos |
| Species | Ovibos moschatus |
| Common | muskox |
| Diet | Herbivorous |
| Habitat | Arctic tundra |
| Description | Size of a short, compact cow, shaggy with long dark brown hair hanging to light-colored feet. Low shoulder hump. Both sexes have horns with broad, flat bases close together, curving down behind orbits and then up to sharp points. Form protective circle against predators. |
| Skull Characteristics | Horns are distinctive. No specimens in collection. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |