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ordinary acts of self-sacrifice in order to perpetuate their
species.
The females of the musk ox, which lives in Alaska, north-
ern Canada and Greenland, give birth to their young in May.
Within one hour after its birth, baby musk oxen can stand up

and follow their mothers around.
When they encounter an enemy, musk oxen face the ag-
gressor, form a circle and push the young inside it. Each adult
musk ox weighs between 350 and 400 kilograms (772 and 882