Muskox bull photo Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Muskoxen are a unique and majestic species that call the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge home. These sturdy creatures can withstand extreme cold and are well adapted to life in the Arctic tundra. Seeing a muskox in person is a truly special experience.

Muskox on the arctic coastal plain, near the Canning River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ANWR, Alaska. Muskox, or muskoxen, are more closely related to goats and sheep than to ox.

Both sexes, male and female, have horns. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.

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