Musk Ox

Facts:

These animals have inhabited the Arctic for many thousands of years.   

Structural Adaptations: 

 Adaptation 1:  Their long shaggy hair is well adapted to the frigid climate. The outer hairs, called guard hairs, cover a second, shorter undercoat that provides additional insulation in winter.

Adaptation 2:  This undercoat falls out when temperatures climb at winter’s end.

Behavioral Adaptation 1: They stand together facing the same direction sometimes observed in howling blizzard conditions. Standing stoically in a tight group,

Behavioral Adaptation 2:  When attacked, they will form a group with their horns out. 

Herbivore