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musk ox
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musk ox, musk sheep, Ovibos moschatusnoun
large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep
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musk oxnoun
An arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae family, having a thick coat and long curved horns.
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musk ox
The muskox (Ovibos moschatus, in Latin "musky sheep-ox"), also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, plural muskoxen or musk oxen (in Inuktitut: ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃ, umingmak; in Woods Cree: ᒫᖨᒨᐢ, mâthi-môs, ᒫᖨᒧᐢᑐᐢ, mâthi-mostos), is a hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae. Native to the Arctic, it is noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut, from which its name derives. This musky odor has the effect of attracting females during mating season. Its Inuktitut name "umingmak" translates to "the bearded one".Its Woods Cree names "mâthi-môs" and "mâthi-mostos" translate to "ugly moose" and "ugly bison", respectively. Muskoxen primarily live in Greenland and the Canadian Arctic of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with reintroduced populations in the American state of Alaska, the Canadian territory of Yukon, and Siberia, and an introduced population in Norway, part of which emigrated to Sweden, where a small population now lives.
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musk ox
A musk ox is a large, Arctic mammal that belongs to the Bovidae family, same as sheep and goats. It has long, shaggy hair and large, curved horns, and it is known for its strong, musky odor. Musk oxen are native to the frozen Arctic tundra of North America and Greenland. They have a unique social structure, forming defensive circles when threatened, where the males and females protect their young by standing around them in an outward-facing circle. They are herbivores, primarily grazing on grasses, roots, and moss.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of musk ox in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of musk ox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- pižmoňCzech
- MoschusochseGerman
- buey almizcleroSpanish
- myskihärkäFinnish
- moskusneytFaroese
- bœuf musquéFrench
- sauðnautIcelandic
- ジャコウウシJapanese
- umimmakKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- moskusoksNorwegian
- muskusosDutch
- moskusfeNorwegian Nynorsk
- hakʼaz ayáníNavajo, Navaho
- piżmowółPolish
- boi-almiscaradoPortuguese
- bou moscatRomanian
- мускусный бык, овцебыкRussian
- myskoxeSwedish
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