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	Musk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Musk is the name originally given to a perfume obtained from the strong-smelling substance, secreted by the testicles of the musk deer, and hence applied to other animals, and also to plants, possessing a similar odor.
		The organic compound that is the primary contributor to the odor of musk is muscone.
		In the vegetable kingdom it is present in the musk flower (Mimulus moschatus), the musk wood of the Guianas and West Indies, and in the seeds of Abelmoschus moschatus (musk seeds).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Musk (451 words)

	Musk Ox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus) is an arctic mammal of the Bovidae family, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor of pralines and cream.
		Musk Oxen are native to the Arctic areas of Canada, Greenland, and Alaska.
		Musk ox wool, or qiviut (an Inuit word), is highly prized for its softness, length, and insulative value.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/musk_ox (543 words)

	musk ox. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The northernmost member of the cattle family, the musk ox grazes on the stunted vegetation of the tundra.
		The chief enemy of the musk ox, besides Native Americans and Eskimos who hunt it for flesh and fur, is the wolf.
		The musk ox is classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/mu/muskox.html (262 words)

	Musk Ox - Ovibos moschatus
		Musk oxen stampede easily and sometimes young calves become separated from the herd and are lost.
		More ominous as far as the decline of the musk ox is concerned are the effects global warming has had on their breeding.
		Musk oxen have moved to the foothills to find forage and often give birth there, making them and their calves more vulnerable to grizzly bears.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /musk_ox.htm (553 words)

	Musk Ox
		The musk ox is superbly equipped for life in harsh arctic conditions, for it has a dense undercoat which neither cold nor water can penetrate and an outer coat of long, coarse hair that reaches almost to the ground and protects it from snow and rain.
		When threatened, musk oxen form a circle, facing outward with horns lowered, with the young in the middle; this is an effective defense against wolves, their natural enemies, but not against humans with guns.
		Musk oxen feed mainly on grass, but they also eat mosses, lichens, and leaves and will dig through snow for food.
	mbgnet.mobot.org /sets/tundra/animals/muskox.htm (254 words)

	Musk Ox
		Musk ox horns are sharp and pointed at the tips, almost meeting in the middle of the head to form a large horn boss, curving outward and upward at the sides.
		Today the musk ox is found in Greenland, northern Canada, and Alaska and have recently been reintroduced in parts of Norway and Russia.
		Musk ox meat is also harvested in the Northwest Territories and served in restaurants, much like "buffalo burgers" in the United States.
	www.angelfire.com /punk2/walktheplank/musk_ox.html (1224 words)

	Roosevelt Park Zoo \| Musk Ox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The male musk ox stands 4.5 feet tall at the shoulders, their body length is 8.1 feet, and they weigh 580-840 lbs.
		The female musk ox stands 4.1 feet tall at the shoulders, their body length is 6.6 feet, and they weigh 400-440 pounds.
		Musk oxen fur consists of a dark brown outer coat of coarse guard hair and an inner coat of fine, soft, dense wool, which is considered valuable.
	www.rpzoo.com /animals/muskox.html (233 words)

	Musk Ox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The musk ox habitat is the tundra and hilly areas.
		The musk ox lives where it is night for 4 months of the year and the temperature goes down to 65 degrees below zero.
		Musk oxen are vegetarians and eat plants and hay.
	www.ucls.uchicago.edu /students/projects/1996-97/Hillocks96/musk_oxen.html (613 words)

	Musk Ox
		The musk ox is a large shaggy animal that weighs up to 900 pounds.
		It is sometimes hard for the musk ox to drink because of cold weather.
		The water may freeze and then the musk ox has to break the ice in order to get the unfrozen water to drink.
	lsb.syr.edu /projects/cyberzoo/muskox.html (126 words)

	Encyclopedia: Musk ox
		Wool in a shearing shed Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool sheep, Royal Melbourne Show Wool is the fibre derived from the hair of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep and goats, but the hair of other mammals...
		A small piece of qiviut wool Qiviut (less commonly spelt qiviuq, and pronounced kiv-ee-yuk) is the wool of the musk ox.
		The Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus) is an arctic mammal of the Bovidae family, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor of the male.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Musk-ox (1722 words)

	Natural History of the Musk Ox
		Natural History of the Musk Ox Natural History of the Musk Ox The musk ox, Ovibos moschatus, is an ancient species of arctic mammal currently found in remote areas of the far north, including Greenland, Alaska, and Canada.
		The Musk ox was hunted to extinction in Alaska by the 1860's and has since been reintroduced from wild herds in northeast Greenland.
		When a herd of musk ox is attacked in the wild by wolves, the adults will form a defensive circle by aligning themselves side by side with their impressive horns and heavily muscled necks facing out and their vulnerable behinds and the young calves protected inside of the ring.
	www.muskoxfarm.org /history.html (864 words)

	SFC: Musk Ox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Musk Ox are the largest Arctic land mammal and weigh somewhere between 800 and 900 pounds.
		Musk Ox are 4 1/2 feet tall at their shoulders, which is their highest point/ Musk Oxen look much shorter than they are because they slouch and don't stand- up straight.
		Musk Ox live on the Arctic tundra all year round and do not hibernate.
	www.thewildones.org /SFC/Seana/evan.html (217 words)

	Ladywildlifes Musk Ox Page
		The musk ox's outer coat of long, coarse hair and thick layer of fine under fur, protect it from the severe Arctic cold and enable it to live farther north than any other hoofed animal.
		In September the musk ox moves into the hills where the snowfall is lighter and food is not so deeply buried.
		The wide hooves of the musk ox have sharp edges that cut into rough and snowy terrain, enabling the animal to run at a surprisingly fast pace.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/muskox.html (865 words)

	Animal Planet :: Corwin's Carnival of Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A stocky animal, the musk ox is 6 to 7 1/2 feet long, with a tail length of 3 to 4 inches.
		Musk oxen are distributed in arctic areas, from northern Canada to Greenland.
		When foraging in deep snow, musk oxen use their horns and feet to dig down to the vegetation, forming large circular patches of cleared ground.
	animal.discovery.com /fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/massive/muskox.html (467 words)

	* Musk Ox - (Animals): Definition
		Musk oxen (Ovibos moschatus) are large, long-haired, horned mammals that are well-adapted to their cold, Arctic environment.
		Musk oxen are large, hairy mammals that live in the far north.
		Musk oxen inhabit the Arctic tundra in areas of scant snowfall...
	en.mimi.hu /animals/musk_ox.html (311 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Musk Ox
		Musk Ox, long-haired, dark-brown ruminant related to goats and sheep.
		The musk ox is found in northern Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Sweden, and has...
		The climate is extremely cold, but during the short summer the mean temperature reaches 8.9° C (48° F) in the south of the island.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Musk_Ox.html (115 words)

	Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
		Musk oxen formerly were found throughout arctic Alaska, but they were wiped out after firearms were introduced into ANWR during the mid-1800s.
		Musk oxen are also spreading to the west of Prudhoe Bay and even to the south side of the Brooks Range.
		Musk oxen appear to prefer areas along rivers, where their favored food, willows, is most abundant.
	arcticcircle.uconn.edu /ANWR/anwrmammals.html (1092 words)

	MUSK OX (THE ARCTIC - the wildlife, the land, the people) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		MUSK OXEN are large animals with long fur coats.
		Musk oxen gather in groups of 10 to 20.
		Musk oxen were hunted for their meat and the hides were sold.
	www.saskschools.ca /~gregory/arctic/Amuskox.html (285 words)

	Musk ox - Ovibos moshatus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In appearance, the musk ox resembles both a sheep and an ox, as is reflected in its Latin name, Ovibos, which means sheep-ox.
		The musk ox is up to 140 cm tall and up to two metres long, a full-grown bull weighing anything up to 400 kg.
		The original musk ox population lives in Northeastern Greenland, from where animals have been transferred to other places in Greenland, including the Ivituut area, the Clay Plain southeast of Aasiaat and the area around Kangerlussuaq.
	www.greenland.com /Adventures/Animal_Life/Musk_ox.php (348 words)

	Musk Ox Versus Man, Alaska Science Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Musk ox are not generally known as aggressive animals.
		Klein was helping several others move the musk ox from one holding pen to another after she had undergone a natural abortion.
		Klein and the musk ox were just leaning against each other so hard that the cow's horn sort of poked a hole in Dr. Klein's leg.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF3/319.html (328 words)

	Musk Ox Farm
		The Musk Ox Farm is an ideal place to observe and photograph these animals at close range.
		On the tour you'll learn about the history of the musk ox, a prehistoric remnant of the last great Ice Age, and how it has been domesticated on the farm.
		The Musk Ox Project promotes the use of qiviut (the fine under-wool of the musk ox) as the basis of an Arctic native textile industry, which provides an economic supplement to subsistence communities throughout Alaska.
	www.alaskavisitorscenter.com /images/muskoxfarm.html (121 words)

	The Home of Oomingmak - Musk Ox
		In the 1930s, they were reintroduced (all Alaskan Musk Ox of today come from a group of 34 relocated to Alaska), using Musk Ox from Greenland, which are the smaller of the two subspecies.
		This is where the Musk Ox form a circle and lock horns around most of the time new born calves to protect them from predators.
		The "shag" on the Musk Ox is four feet long or better, starting at the curve of their back and nearly reaching to the ground.
	www.moosepeterson.com /phototips/oomingmak.html (6459 words)

	Rare musk ox fur gets luxury prices - billingsgazette.com
		Musk oxen, native to Arctic regions in Canada, Greenland and Alaska, were hunted to extinction in Alaska in the 1850s.
		The rise in the musk oxen population has helped Alaska Natives, many of whom live by hunting and fishing in isolated villages where job choices are limited and extra cash is a treat.
		Musk oxen are born wild, with deep defensive instincts, and even seemingly tamed animals have attacked handlers, farmers said.
	www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/07/10/build/business/63-ox-fur.inc (724 words)

	Musk ox
		Contrary to many species, the musk ox migrates from sheltered, moist lowlands in the summer to higher, barren plateaus in winter.
		Although the musk ox was previously threatened by hunting, it is currently not in danger, with a population numbering around 80,000 animals.
		Although bison-like in appearance, the musk ox is actually allied with goats and sheep, and is thought to be most closely related to the Asian takin (Budorcas taxicolor).
	www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Ovibos_moschatus.html (558 words)

	Qiviut - Musk Ox
		Qiviut is the under-wool of the Arctic Musk Ox.
		Musk oxen are not shorn, as the time it would take for them to grow back their coat is considerable and would not leave them protected for the harsh Arctic winters.
		Musk oxen are a primary source of food in that region and their pelts, which would otherwise go unused, are utilized as a source of qiviut fiber.
	www.mountainshadowfarm.com /qiviut.htm (322 words)

	qiviut ( qiveut ) - Alaskan handmade designer clothing made of musk ox wool
		In order to gather the qiveut and study the Musk Ox, the animals are raised on farms (although they are not easily domesticated.) The Musk Ox naturally shed their Qiveut once a year in the spring.
		When considering the Musk Ox size, it is easy to understand that this large animal can be quite expensive to care for in a farming situation.
		It is pronounced in all spellings the same: kiv-ee-ut. The Musk Ox is called Oomingmak in the Inuit language and means the bearded one.
	www.qiveut.com /menu.htm (812 words)

	The Musk Ox
		The musk ox belongs to the sheathed horn family (goat family) in the order of even-toed ungulates, weighing between 225 to 400 kilos, and can run at a top speed of 60km per hour.
		The Musk ox has a coat that has a deep brown color with a light patch on the nose and behind the shoulders.
		During the summer the musk ox migrates to the birch forests of the high mountains or the nearby forests and eat willow, birch, and assorted herbs.
	www.moskussafari.no /en/musk_ox.htm (324 words)

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