Sightings of Muskoxen in Northern Scoresby Land, Greenland

Observations of muskoxen in Northern Scoresby Land made by the 1982 Sheffield University North East Greenland Expedition during July and August 1982 are compared with observations by previous expeditions to the area. The total population of muskoxen in the area is estimated to be 450, the same as in...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Patterson, E.A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1984
Subjects:
Animal distribution
Animal population
Muskoxen
Scoresby Land
Greenland
Scoresby
Sheffield
Arctic
East Greenland
Groenland
ovibos moschatus
Scoresby land
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65216
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Summary:Observations of muskoxen in Northern Scoresby Land made by the 1982 Sheffield University North East Greenland Expedition during July and August 1982 are compared with observations by previous expeditions to the area. The total population of muskoxen in the area is estimated to be 450, the same as in 1974. The proportion of calves seen in 1982 was 8.1%; average herd size was 4.9.Key words: muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus), nord de la terre de Scoresby, Groenland Mots clés: boeuf musqué (Ovibos moschatus), nord de la terre de Scoresby, Groenland

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