Muskox Ovibos moschatus

Despite looking like cattle, the Muskox is more related to sheep and to goats. It is generally classed as a goat-antelope, related to the Goral. It is native to Greenland and the North American Arctic. The name comes from its apppearance (ox) and the strong, musky odour of the rutting males.

Shown is the nominal subspecies, also called the Alaskan Muskox. Populations have suffered from overhunting and the Alaskan stock was virtually wiped out and re-introduced.