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Also Known As musk oxen • Ovibos moschatus

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Illustration of a musk-ox (Ovibos moschatus), showing a large, shaggy mammal with curved horns and a thick brown coat, with a scale bar indicating size.
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Musk oxen (Ovibos moschatus)
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Mating rituals of musk oxen
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