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Musk oxen managed to survive the ice age, when they existed alongside saber-toothed tigers and mastodons. They are stocky and long-haired animals with short tails and horns.

By MARK THIESSEN PALMER, Alaska (AP) — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age. All moms … ...

The Inupiat call musk ox “itomingmak,” which means “the animal with skin like a beard,” for its long hair hanging nearly to the ground.

It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.

Their closest relatives to animals of today would be Arctic goats. Mature musk ox bulls can stand 5 feet (about 1.5 meters) tall and weigh as much as 800 pounds (about 360 kilograms), while female ...