The muskox (ovibos moschatus, in latin "musky sheep-ox"), also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, plural muskoxen or musk oxen (in inuktitut: ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃ, umingmak; in woods cree: ᒫᖨᒨᐢ, mâthi-môs, ᒫᖨᒧᐢᑐᐢ, mâthi-mostos), is a hoofed mammal of the family bovidae. native to the arctic, it is noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut, from which its name derives. this musky odor has the effect of attracting females during mating season. its inuktitut name "umingmak" translates to "the bearded one".its woods cree names "mâthi-môs" and "mâthi-mostos" translate to "ugly moose" and "ugly bison", respectively. muskoxen primarily live in greenland and the canadi...

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