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Musk Oxen live up to about 20 years in the wild.

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Name: Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus)

Length: 1.5 metres (height at shoulder)

Weight: 285 kg average

Location: Arctic

Conservation status: Least Concern

Diet: Grass, willows, lichens, moss

Appearance: Black, gray, brown, very rarely white

How do Musk Oxen forage?

Musk Oxen move with the seasons, relocating themselves to areas where the snow is thinnest so it requires less energy to dig through to get to plants.

Are Musk Oxen social?

Musk Oxen herd together. In the winters the herds range from about 12 to 24 members. In the summer the herds spread out a bit, reducing in numbers to about 8 to 20. The Oxen have 2 separate hierarchies – one for males and one for females. They do not hold territories but do mark their trails with their pre-orbital glands – scent markers secreted from slits descending from their eyes. The dominant Oxen in the hierarchies get first choice of the best food sources. They’ll chase off contenders by roaring, pawing the ground, and by lowering their heads and rushing. Males will further show their dominance over other lesser males by treating them like females – kicking at them like they do at females during mating season and even sometimes mock-mounting them. When threatened Musk Oxen will form a defensive circle, horns outwards, with the bulls as the first line of defense.

How fast can Musk Oxen move?

Musk Oxen can run at speeds up to 60 km per hour.

What are Musk Oxen mating rituals like?

Females reach sexual maturity at 3 years, males at 5.

Mating season arrives around the beginning of July. Males will clash by repeatedly charging at each other and ramming their heads until one male capitulates. The winner creates a harem of about 6 females; the loser will go off with a small sub-herd of elderly and non-dominant males (returning to the larger herd if threatened by predators). The dominant males herd their harem’s females in the sense of shepherds herding sheep, making sure none can leave. They’ll kick at the female with their forelegs in order to calm them before mounting. The harems and bachelor male herds will re-congregate around the end of the summer months to form one larger unified herd again. Once pregnant, the females take over, becoming aggressive and making the decision as to how far the herd’s grazing will take it within a day. The pregnancy lasts about 8 ½ months, the calves being born from April through June. Calves are able to move with the herd on their own within a few hours of being born. They’ll feed on their mother’s milk for about 2 months, slowly being weaned after that as they learn to feed on their own.

How long do Musk Oxen live?

Musk Oxen live up to about 20 years in the wild.

How many Musk Oxen are there today?

Estimates range from 80,000 to 125,000.

Do Musk Oxen have any predators?

Musk Oxen’s main predator is the Arctic Wolf, which accounts for up to half of the Oxen’s deaths due to predation. Grizzly bears and polar bears are also known to attack the Oxen, mainly to go after the young and elderly.

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What does it mean when the musk oxen form a circle?

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Defense

Muskox form defensive lines or circles in response to predators. If only one predator is present, muskoxen form a defensive line. Adults and offspring form a line facing the threat. If there are many predators, muskoxen form a defensive circle. Adults stand shoulder to shoulder facing the threat, with the young inside the circle. Both sexes have horns, which they point towards the threat. Bull’s horns join in a solid mass across the forehead. In contrast, cow’s horns are much smaller with a patch of fur between them on the forehead. This behavior allows the group to stand its ground and fight off threats rather than expend more energy by running away.

Predators

Wolves are the natural predator of muskoxen; however, some brown bears have learned how to hunt muskox successfully.

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