News tagged with muskoxen


Study: Young Arctic muskoxen better at keeping warm than scientists thought

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study finds that young muskoxen 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. The study, ...


Future impact of global warming is worse when grazing animals are considered, scientists suggest

Future impact of global warming is worse when grazing animals are considered, scientists suggest

Biology /

created Aug 18, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 3

The impact of global warming in the Arctic may differ from the predictions of computer models of the region, according to a pair of Penn State biologists. The team -- which includes Eric Post, a Penn State ...