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A musk ox calf at the Alaska Zoo this summer.

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A musk ox calf at the Alaska Zoo this summer.

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Musk ox calves more cold-resistant than thought

Link: Science Blog A new study in which infrared sensors were aimed at browsing Alaska musk oxen has found that calves conserve heat almost as well as adults, a finding that runs contrary to a longstanding assumption among scientists that young animals should be more vulnerable in extreme cold. Something else must be responsible for high death rates among calves, scientists say.

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