Dovrefjell - Muskusos (Norway)

In the rugged landscape of Dovrefjell National Park in Norway, a stable population of several hundred musk oxen roams the area, usually in small groups. The muskox (Ovibos moschatus) lives exclusively in Arctic and subarctic regions and can weigh up to 285 kilograms, with a shoulder height of 1.5 meters. It sports impressive, downward-curving horns and its thick black-brown coat consists of long guard hairs and a warm underlayer of 'qiviut'. The hairs on their back often appear slightly grayer. Despite its robust appearance, the musk ox is not a bovine but belongs to the family of hollow-horned animals (Bovidae), making it more closely related to sheep and goats than to bison or cattle. They graze in areas where the snow cover is thin, searching for grasses, willows, lichens, and mosses. Always on the move, always in search of nourishing ground.

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