A (Norwegian) Parable of the Musk Ox
<p>I think musk oxen are amazing creatures. For starters, they are not actually oxen. They are not related to cattle. They are genetically related to sheep and goats. But supersized. Musk Oxen are also survivors from the Pleistocene — the Ice Age. The rest of the megafauna from that time are extinct. Mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, cave bears, sabertooth cats— all gone.</p>
<p>How did Musk Oxen outlast the others? They were able to thrive in the harsh Arctic environment, where few others creatures can live. They have thick, shaggy fur, and can gorge on tundra greenery all summer and then basically eat nothing all winter. There is also their famous “circle the wagons” strategy when confronted with predators: the adults form a ring standing shoulder to shoulder, horns out, keeping the young ones safe inside the circle.</p>
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