. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . eorge Littledale. North America . J. D. Cobbold. 7i- Cassiar . P. N. Graham. 61 East Kutenay, A. Butter. 5 British Columbia . W. Neilson. 5i Do. H. F. Wallace. Owners measurements. MUSK-OX 353. Head of GrcLiilainl Alusk-Ox. The MUSK-OX (Ovibos moschatus). In spite of its name, this Arctic ruminant has no near affinity withthe members of the ox tribe, the cheek-teeth being more Hke those ofthe sheep and goats, the muzzle, except for a small strip between thenostrils, ha
. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . eorge Littledale. North America . J. D. Cobbold. 7i- Cassiar . P. N. Graham. 61 East Kutenay, A. Butter. 5 British Columbia . W. Neilson. 5i Do. H. F. Wallace. Owners measurements. MUSK-OX 353. Head of GrcLiilainl Alusk-Ox. The MUSK-OX (Ovibos moschatus). In spite of its name, this Arctic ruminant has no near affinity withthe members of the ox tribe, the cheek-teeth being more Hke those ofthe sheep and goats, the muzzle, except for a small strip between thenostrils, hairy, and the tail reduced to a mere stump concealed amongthe long hair of the hind-quarters. On the other hand, the resemblanceto the sheep is by no means close, the horns, which in old males nearlymeet in the middle line of the forehead, being of a totally different formand structure, and the skull likewise very distinct. Probably the genusis more or less nearly related to the serow and the takin. In themales the horns are much flattened and expanded at the bases, after whichthey are bent suddenly down behind the eyes, to curve upwards again atthe tips. In the females they are much smaller, less expanded, andnot approximated at their bases. In both sexes their texture is coarseand fibrous, and the colour yello
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