Article: University of Alaska Researchers' New Formula for Musk Ox Feed Wins Praise.

Article: Musk ox collared for study of risk from climate ...
The Washington Times;  April 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... WASHINGTON TIMES Polar bears, move over. The musk ox has now lumbered onto the list of animals ... four-year study to determine if the musk ox is indeed endangered by global warming ... andnorthern Bering seas. Collaring a musk ox is a bit of a challenge. They've got ...

Article: THE BEAUTY OF THE BEAST; WELCOME TO THE WILD WORLD OF QIVIUT, THE ...
Daily News Record;  October 25, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... the underbelly of the once-endangered musk ox. And you won't know that it's worth ... felting, are what enabled the half-ton musk ox (which actually has no musk glands and ... temperatures of -75 F -- and colder. Although musk ox also roam Russia, Greenland and Scandinavia ...

Article: Cottage industry pays off for Eskimo women: rural women knit ...
Alaska Business Monthly;  October 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... John J. Teal Jr. Teal domesticated the musk ox, opening up a whole new world to these ... native to the region. He decided the musk ox best suited his purpose. A GROWING PRESENCE ... Greenland. Teal determined to domesticate the musk ox in order to complete his project He captured ...

Article: Inuit ingenuity finds a warm reception; The Arctic musk ...
The Christian Science Monitor;  October 2, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... straw," however, is actually hair, musk ox hair, which has created some golden opportunities ... resources as a solution. He decided the musk ox was best suited to the purpose. One of the Arctic's oldest living species, the musk ox thrives in Alaska's open tundra and ...

Article: Is climate change driving Ice Age relics musk ox to ...
The Hindustan Times;  April 25, 2008 ;     476 words ... ... change is affecting populations of the rare musk ox. The four-year probe has been launched ... relics, the researchers have equipped six musk ox with GPS collars. The devices attached to the musk ox will enable the research team to assess ...

Article: Musk ox.(Species Spotlight)(Brief article)
Sports Afield;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Alaska, Greenland, and Canada, the musk ox is perfectly adapted to its arduous environment ... nearly reaching the ground. In total, a musk ox's coat is three to four inches thick ... other until one bull backs down. A bull musk ox's skull is designed to withstand these ...

Encyclopedia entry: musk ox
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      424 words ...musk ox hoofed ruminant mammal, Ovibos moschatus ... northernmost member of the cattle family, the musk ox grazes on the stunted vegetation of the ... in the center. The chief enemy of the musk ox, besides Native Americans and Eskimos ...