{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "musk-ox",
  "name": "Muskox",
  "scientificName": "Ovibos moschatus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "Muskoxen are shaggy Arctic bovids that form defensive circles when threatened, presenting horns outward to protect calves. They weigh up to 400 kg (880 lb), produce fine qiviut underwool, and live in Canada, Greenland, and reintroduced populations in Alaska and Scandinavia.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Bovidae",
    "genus": "Ovibos"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 300,
    "lengthM": 2.2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 60,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ovibos moschatus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Grasses, sedges, willows, and mosses"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Arctic tundra and taiga of Canada, Greenland, and Alaska"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "12–20 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "180–400 kg (400–880 lb); bulls heavier"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 60 km/h (37 mph) in short charges"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Arctic tundra of Canada and Greenland, with reintroduced populations in Alaska and Scandinavia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/musk-ox/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/musk-ox/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}