muskox

tundra

Frigid treeless biome

• ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
• SiberiaRussia's eastern expanse
• permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
• herdGrazing animals together

horns · taiga · Russia · wildlife · conservation · reintroduction · polar · grazing

shaggy

Long, coarse, untidy

• woollyCovered in soft fibers
• undercoatPreparatory paint layer
• guard hairsCoarse outer pelage
• hornedHaving bony projections

stocky · humped · curved horns · boss · dark · massive · thick coat · insulated

tundra

Frigid treeless biome

• ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
• permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
• GreenlandLargest island on Earth
• NunavutCanadian arctic territory

Alaska · Svalbard · Norway · taiga · boreal · circumpolar · polar · frozen

bovine

Of the cattle family

• ungulateMammal with hooves
• ruminantMulti-stomached grazing mammal
• bovidHollow-horned ruminant family
• mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal

hoofed · herbivore

megafauna

Species over 44 kilograms

• Ice AgeExtended global freeze
• mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
• woolly rhinocerosExtinct furry horned herbivore
• aurochsExtinct wild cattle species

mastodon · prehistoric · Beringia · glacial · relict · survivor · ancient · fossil

hardy

Able to endure difficulty

• resilientAble to recover quickly
• cold-adaptedSuited to freezing environments
• insulatedShielded from heat loss
• underfurMammal's insulating base coat

survival · endurance · winter · blizzard · windproof · foraging · lichen · sedge

subsistence

Minimal means of living

• huntingPursuing wild game
• traditionalFollowing long-held customs
• parkaInsulated hooded winter coat
• hideConceal or pelt

indigenous

calving

Ice mass separation

• dominanceSuperior influence over others
• alphaFirst Greek letter
• migrationMovement to new territory
• grazingFeeding on pasture

forage · territorial · rutting · bulls · cows · harem · social · gathering