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Taken during the fall, a cow Musk Ox walks past the photographer. Taken near Franklin Bluffs on the Sagavanirktok River, (Sag River for short), the sun was setting given a golden hue on the already yellow tundra.
There are lots of Musk Lorikeets in the Gum Trees near Daniel and Sarah's school at the moment. This one paused for a moment for me.
Will catch up as soon as I can.
This was the closest photo of the passing musk ox calf that walked right by the photographer.
The entire time it walked by, it kept its eyes focused on the strange creature with the black object making clicking sounds.
Late in September, a bull Musk Ox tastes the air to see if the cow Musk Ox is in season. The Musk Ox mate between August and October with single calves being born between April and June. Calves will weigh between 20 and 30 pounds. By the end of the first year, the newborn calves will weigh between 150 and 230 pounds.
Musk Ox are normally very docile creatures. In the 10+ years of photographing them, I have never once been charged or had a Musk Ox be aggressive. However, late last year, a Village Saftey Officer in northwest Alaska was gored to death when he tried to haze a herd of Musk Ox away from his dog lot.
The main predators of Musk Ox are Grizzly Bears and wolves. Musk Ox in the wild live between 12 and 20 years.
There are captive Musk Ox that are raised for their under fur called qiviut. It is very insulating and it is used to make scarves and hats.