Musk-ox

The muskox is a large animal that lives in far cold places like Canada and Greenland. It can live where there is a lot of snow because its fur is warm. Imagine that there is snow everywhere around you, there are few trees and it is cold. That's exactly where the muskox lives. He likes it when there is a lot of snow around! He can lie in it, play and even look for food.

What a muskox looks like

Imagine a big, fluffy bull with short legs. He could weigh as much as a small car!

It's cold outside and we put on warm hats and scarves, right? And muskox already has his own "warm coat"! He has very thick and soft fur growing on his body. This coat protects him from strong wind and frost. Thanks to this "coat", The muskox can walk in the snow and not get cold!

Muskoxes also have horns - boys have longer horns and girls have shorter horns.

The muskox's large hooves help him not to slip on ice and snow. Sometimes he uses them instead of a shovel to shovel snow and look for food.

Muskox babies

Imagine having a backpack with books and toys. Now, a baby muskox, when it was first born, weighs as much as that backpack! That's quite a lot for a toddler.

Little babies learn to walk when they're a few months old. And muskox are amazing animals! After all, a baby muskox starts walking and running next to its mum just a few hours after birth.

The muskox mum is always close to her baby. She feeds her baby with special and very nutritious milk. Thanks to this milk, the baby muskox grows quickly, becomes stronger and bigger.

The muskox is a real wizard of the snowy expanses! Despite the harsh nature around him, he has managed to find a way to live comfortably and cheerfully among the snowy hills.