“You are a beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful musk ox.” - Leslie Knope Work ethic, strength of character, wide-set eyes, and a strong musk are always worth acknowledging. The muskox (Ovibos moschatus), also spelled musk ox, is an Arctic mammal of the Bovidae family. The Iñupiat call muskoxen Oomingmak, meaning “hairy one” or “bearded one,” because of the long, elegant shaggy fur that trails like skirts along their flanks. Their fur is dark brown with a creamy “saddle” across the back, as if it were dusted with snow. True to its name, the musk ox emits a strong musky odor during mating season. No musk? No worries. Maybe next year? Image: A muskoxen with mountains and rainbow sky in the distance at Alaska’s Cape Krusenstern National Monument. NPS/Sara Germain⁣ Musk #muskox #alaska #capekrusenstern #wildlifephotography #ox