20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Musk Ox grazing in the snow

A gentle giant, the musk ox grazes calmly and quietly on the slopes of Dovrefjell. This magnificent pre-historic giant uses its hooves in the winter to dig out the roots and mosses that surround them and I managed to capture this one with some moss hanging from its fur just below its mouth.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Norway
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Victor Soares