Musk Ox vs. Wolves | National Geographic

muskoxen mail stand five feet at the
shoulder and weigh a massive 800 pounds
aside from polar bears they are the
largest animals that roam the Arctic
tundra but even they are vulnerable to
predators a pack of arctic wolves
catches the herd set
the musk oxen scrambled to form a
defensive ring the adults equipped with
long hooked horns are more than a match
for the walls but it’s not the adults
the wolves are after the herd panics and
runs it is a fatal mistake their lines
broken they cannot protect their young
the Wolves separate out a cap though
it’s as large as the alpha male wolf the
calf is still one against many without
the help of its herd the calf eventually
succumbs to attack a few days later the
wolf pack is on the hunt again their
quarry as before our musk oxen
the opsin tried to run away but this
time the adults stick close to their
calf built for the frigid Arctic musk
oxen will actually overheat if they run
for too long they were all around to
face off against their pursuers the
wolves try again to make them run but
the attempts are half-hearted at best
and the oxen stand their ground opting
for easier targets the Wolves move on
leaving the tundra free for the musk
oxen to roam again
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