Within the Bovidae family, among the most interesting may be the last of the ovibovines, the muskox (Ovibovis moschatus). The muskox’s name is misleading, as it’s actually a closer relative of sheep and goats rather than cattle. The name refers to the musk emitted by males during seasonal rut, which serves to attract females. During the Pleistocene, muskoxen once had a wide Arctic distribution […]
Buy on Ebay Buy on Amazon Buy on HHT Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/muskox-2004-wild-life-arctic-and-antarctic-by-schleich/ #Muskox #Ovibos #OvibosMoschatusFor author’s summary of species look here
Over this past year, I’ve made the choice to replace my Schleich Muskox with CollectA’s version. With a shoulder height of about 6.5cm, this figure roughly belongs to the 1:18-1:23 scale. This places it well within the range of most other figures of large terrestrial animals.
The first detail that sticks out is the amazing fur texture. The individual […]
Buy on Ebay Buy on Amazon Buy on HHT Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/muskox-wildlife-by-collecta/ #Muskox #Ovibos #OvibosMoschatusMuskox (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)
For a few years now I’ve struggled with choosing a muskox (Ovibos moschatus) for my collection. There are several muskox figures to choose from but ultimately it came down to a choice between Safari Ltd. and CollectA. CollectA’s, which already has a review here, is more realistic looking overall. But Safari’s, sculpted by Doug Watson, is sculpted in motion and has a dynamism that […]
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Ancient rivals by Amit Eshel
An Arctic wolf shows signs of a recent hunt as a muskox herd forms a defensive circle, horns facing out to guard their calves.
Location
Ellesmere Island, #Canada
"All sounds produced using an acoustic cello, amplifiers, and effects pedals, with the exception of bass drum on Pyre and Nethereal".
When you thought #Apocalyptica has exhausted the cello thing completely, here's
#RaphaelWeinrothBrowne: Lifeblood
https://album.link/t/454693507
It is not metal, but you'll probably enjoy it nonetheless. It is a perfect pre-sleep album in a pitch black room, with headphones on.