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Muskox in the NWT
For
8 months of the year, the muskoxen's (Ovibos moschatus) range is
covered with snow. In the high arctic islands, 4 months of the year is
spent in darkness with temperatures of -30 and -40° C combined with winds
from frequent blizzards. Without their remarkable two-layered coat,
muskoxen would never survive such extreme conditions. To the Inuit, they
are known as "Oomingmak"
or the bearded one.
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