a musk ox taken in Alaska
a snowy owl taken in Elmwood, Nebraska
a snow leopard taken at the Miller Park Zoo
gentoo penguins taken in Omaha, Nebraska
a Siberian tiger taken at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
a reindeer taken at the Miller Park Zoo
a river otter taken in Lincoln, Nebraska
a Eurasian lynx taken at the Columbus Zoo
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a chickadee taken in Omaha, Nebraska
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Musk OxStatus: Least ConcernCozy as it looks, the woolly coat that musk oxen (Ovibos moschatus) boast is merely an outer layer. These huge beasts grow a second, insulating undercoat to cope with the fierce Arctic winter. Hunting once threatened the musk ox’s survival but protection has enabled population growth and reintroduction to former ranges, including Alaska. Photographed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Buy a print | License this photo
Photograph by Joel Sartore, Nat Geo Image Collection

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