Ovibos moschatus Zimmermann 1780 (muskox)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Alternative combination: Bos moschatus
Synonym: Ovibos proximus Bensley 1923
Belongs to Ovibos according to I. Agnarsson and L. J. May-Collado 2008
See also Frick 1937, Harington 1970, Hay 1902 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxon: Ovibos yukonensis
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (21: Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Yukon collections), Germany (1), Greenland (53), the Netherlands (1), Norway (1), United States (3: Alaska, California, New Jersey)
Total: 80 collections each including a single occurrence
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