BabyMusk ox

[ashling]

[Phentex]

1. That's adorable!

a fuzzy wuzzy

[Scuba]

2. Hug him quick, 'cause ...

[roguevalley]

12. they have huge horns. That guy looks like he is in Nome

[roguevalley]

13. the hairs on the underbelly is the quiviot that they weave and sell. it is expensive

and incredibly warm.

[mokawanis]

3. Incredible

What a fantastic animal.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. how big is that? where is Momma for scale? where is Momma? Momma?

cute!

[ashling]

9. Momma is in the 2nd post

or is that papa?

[roguevalley]

11. either. they look alike. :D

[MadrasT]

5. That is some serious SQUEEEEE!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

6. I spent two years on the Westwind and one of my ship mates was taking a picture of a Musk Ox and it,

chased him, they are faster than they look!

[Flaxbee]

7. oh. my. god. Kissies for the baby!

That is adorable. Magnificent full-grown, adorable as a wee one.

*thud*

[A Simple Game]

8. Now if I could figure out how to keep them at that size, I would be very rich. n/t

[roguevalley]

10. They are so cute. When someone brought some to a farm up here, they came out of the

dog kennel backwards. They automatically turn their heads around to face their enemies. When they are herding, they make a circle around the babies and elderly with their horns out to keep predators from coming near.

My dad bought my mom a tube like scarf made of their long belly hairs that the people who raise them gather and pull off to use in knitting. It is called qiviot and is so warm you can hardly wear it. Its knitted in a very light weave and is so light weight you can't feel it when you hold it in your hand. It is the colors that calf wears.

They are an awesome animal. You can see them wild around Nome. Hardy, can dig for food, are fearless. They aren't big. That baby is about the size of a medium sized dog. Very cute. I love them.

Another reason to come to Alaska, outsiders.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. a medium sized dog. thanks! so cute -

[BlancheSplanchnik]

15. oh my god, that baby is so cute I'm tempted to take you up on the offer

Or is that a dare?

Sigh......how is it possible to be so cute??????