Musk-ox, bison, sheep and goat . provisionary onewhich may be accepted for the Grinnell Landanimal in case it should prove to be , however, does not appear likely. Themost distinguishing difference between the , as called, or O. pearyi, as it should beknown, and the O. moschatus, is in the entire front of the new variety head is moreor less gray instead of wholly brown, as is theO. mosckalus; while the horn base of the newvariety is much narrower and slightly different inshape from those of the old variety. The skullsof the two varieties are practically alike; at
Musk-ox, bison, sheep and goat . provisionary onewhich may be accepted for the Grinnell Landanimal in case it should prove to be , however, does not appear likely. Themost distinguishing difference between the , as called, or O. pearyi, as it should beknown, and the O. moschatus, is in the entire front of the new variety head is moreor less gray instead of wholly brown, as is theO. mosckalus; while the horn base of the newvariety is much narrower and slightly different inshape from those of the old variety. The skullsof the two varieties are practically alike; at leastthere is very slight difference. The general colorof the fur of the new variety is a little lighter, andthe animal itself is not so large or heavily built. How either variety of musk-ox ever got toGreenland has been a subject of much discussionamong scientists who seem now, however, to havefinally decided that they reached the island fromthe west by crossing Smith Sound from Elles-mere Land, and by crossing Robesons Channel. SKULL OF THE EAST GREENLAND y[\JSK-OX — {Ov:bos Wardi)
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