THE MUSK OX. 



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in the end of August and beginning of September; and 

 Hearne says, that they bring forth one calf in the latter 

 end of May, or beginning of June; thus the period of 

 gestation is about nine months. 



The figure at the beginning of this article, as well as 

 the following cut of the head, are from the beautiful 

 specimen of the Musk Ox, in the British Museum. 



Head of Musk Ox. 



