The musk ox is a huge hoofed mammal with a heavy bony plate across its forehead. The musk ox, along with the yak of central Asia, has the longest fur. During winter , it grows a thick undercoat of soft brown fleece and its thick overcoat of shaggy , long straight hair hangs down to the ground. In May, it sheds large amounts of fur. Eskimos use its soft under wool for weaving, shawls, sweaters, gloves, hats, scarves and other items.Although musk oxen are related to sheep and goat, they are unique because of their characteristics. They are one of the few animals in the world that can survive in the frozen Tundra. Human hunters, who killed a large number of musk oxen for their skins and meat. So, legislation protects herds in Alaska, Norway, and Siberia, where the animals live on preserves.
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