Musk oxen By Grant mcgunnigle and Holden margeson.

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Musk oxen By Grant mcgunnigle and Holden margeson

Transcript of Musk oxen By Grant mcgunnigle and Holden margeson.

Musk oxen

By Grant mcgunnigle and Holden margeson

Appearance…………………………. Slide 3 Life Cycle…………………………….Slide 4 Diet………………………………….Slide 5 Habitat……………………………….Slide 6 Fun Facts……………………………Slide 7 Glossary…………………………….Slide 8

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Appearance

A Musk oxen’s appearance is very unique The musk oxen has sharp horn’s. musk oxen way’s 900 pounds. Musk oxen is protected with shaggy hair. They are black and brown. They are named for their musky odor. All of these thing's help it survive in the winter. Musk oxen live in a group. How a musk oxen looks is special for where they live.

Life Cycle

The live cycle of a Musk oxen is interesting. Musk oxen have one baby in a year. A baby musk oxen is called a calf. Musk oxen get to be 10 to 20 years old. Baby musk oxen eat food in a month. Musk oxen eat willow tree’s grass and lichen. All this things help musk oxen survive. Musk oxen’s horn’s are sharp enough to kill a wolf. The life cycle of a musk oxen is special.

Diet The musk oxen has a special polar

diet. A musk oxen is a herbivore and carnivores. They eat lichen, willow trees and grass on the tundra in the Artic. Lichen and grass are almost the same but lichen is a miss. Musk oxen predators are mainly wolves. Musk ox protect themselves with their horns. They may eat the wolves. What a musk ox eats helps it survive in the Arctic.

Habitat Polar animals’ habitats are

usually found in the coldest parts of the world. Musk oxen live in Canada, Alaska and Green land. In the summer they live in vales, meadows and near lakes. Musk oxen live on hill sides and tundra. they ALSO LIVE ON THE TOP of mountains. Musk oxen live in herds. There mainly found in the Artic. Where musk oxen live is very special because it has all the food and water they need in a cold place.

Fun Facts• Musk ox circle young

when they feel they are in danger.

• Musk oxen have a musky odor.

• They live in a herd up to 20 oxen.

Musky ………............... Smelly odor from a animal.

Herd ………… A group of the same kind of animals.

Lichen …………… A flat mossy growth.

Herbivore ………... Something that eats

Plants.

Glossary