Musk oxen are members of the Bovidae family, which includes domestic cattle, sheep, goats, bison, antelopes, and wildebeest. Cattle, bison and buffalos are in the subfamily Boninae, while the musk ...

The musk ox is a holdover from the Pleistocene, the age of the giant mammals memorialized in natural history murals everywhere the mammoths and mastodons, the saber-toothed cats, the giant ground ...

Scientists have discovered that the drastic decline in Arctic musk ox populations that began roughly 12,000 years ago was due to a warming climate rather than to human hunting. The research is the ...

The musk ox herd in White Falcon, White Wolf gets a lucky break when the pack of Arctic wolves chooses to go after other prey that’s easier to catch. But these hairy powerhouses face a great ...

Musk oxen often move in herds, which can range in size from a handful of animals up to 75. And while many animals flee from humans, musk oxen tend to hold their ground, forming a tight line or circle.

In the distant reaches of northeastern Greenland, musk oxen amble across the tundra, grazing as they go. As Arctic creatures, they need to gather enough energy to make it through cold, dark winters.

A musk ox is shown Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska. Credit: AP/Mark ThiessenMother’s Day is the busiest day of the year, attracting more than 1,500 visitors.

PALMER, Alaska — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age. All moms get a daisy and free admission ...

Cyrus Harris, a Kotzebue resident who is in charge of Maniilaq’s hunter support program, butchers the musk ox killed on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, after it was posing a public safety threat.

Mature musk ox bulls can stand 5 feet (about 1.5 meters) tall and weigh as much as 800 pounds (about 360 kilograms), while female cows are smaller at about 4 feet (about 1.2 meters) and up to 500 ...

All moms get a daisy and free admission Sunday at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, about an hour’s drive north of Anchorage. Once inside they will have the chance to view 75 members of the musk ox ...