Musk Oxen
Musk Oxen
by J.Giannetta
Saskatchewan Schools
Regina, Sk.,Canada
ENEMIES AND PROTECTION
Musk oxen gather in groups of 10 to 20 . They snort when annoyed. When they try to run away from enemies the musk oxen get tired and overheated. If the musk oxen sense danger they form a defensive circle around their young and face their enemies. They may even charge and try to gore the enemy with their horns. The arctic wolf is their main enemy.
FOOD
Musk oxen feed on grasses, lichens and willows. The herd keeps moving while they are eating. Their hooves spread out allowing the muskoxen to walk on snow without sinking too deep. The sharp hooves help them to get at the grasses that are buried under the snow.
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