The Minnesota Zoo decided to stop breeding musk oxen and not welcome any new herd members due to the state's increasing temperatures around a decade ago The Minnesota Zoo has bid farewell to two musk ...

Some of the animals have GPS trackers on them, allowing the researchers to know where the animals go to forage. Also, every summer, a field crew of researchers perform visual counts of all the musk ...

The two remaining musk oxen at the Minnesota Zoo were euthanized in late April due to fears that the warming state could negatively affect the last days of the elderly animals. The facility said in ...

Oxen are some of the world’s strongest animal species, which is why they were used to perform many tasks and pull heavy wagons. But are bison and buffalo just as strong, or do they have other ...

PALMER, Alaska (AP) — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age. All moms get a daisy and free admission Sunday ...

Animals like chickens, goats and potentially even oxen could come to Wilmingtonians' emotional rescue if a city councilman's new pet project becomes law. City residents could find consolation in ...

Over the last five months, multiple sled dogs in Nome were attacked by musk oxen in at least four separate incidents. In October, one of the attacks resulted in the death of a dog, and now, people in ...