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billd2
September 24th, 2008, 03:14 PM
This is a photo of an Alaskan Musk ox. The stringy looking areas are known as quivet. A very soft underwool that is shedded. The material is used for scarfs, sweaters, etc. It is very expensive and softer than most any animal fibers.


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elwoodsusanm
September 24th, 2008, 03:43 PM
I like this :)
Sue
swalkr
September 24th, 2008, 08:25 PM
Bill, unique looking animal. Was this taken in the wild? Good photo and interesting information on him.
NMarti
September 24th, 2008, 09:11 PM
Bill - when I saw the title I was wondering if it was going to be a photo of a candidate for VP. :p

Very nice job!
billd2
September 25th, 2008, 02:20 AM
Bill, unique looking animal. Was this taken in the wild? Good photo and interesting information on him.

Hi Suzanne and no, this was taken at the zoo in Anchorage last summer. You have to go a lot farther North to see one in the wild. This is probably the only Alaskan animal that I haven't in the wild. My wife and I had the opportunity to see a lynx on a road near my son's house in Anchorage. Only the second one I had seen and I lived there 0ver 55 years and spent a lot of time in the wild.
billd2
September 25th, 2008, 02:22 AM
Not a bad idea Nancy.
ladybug
September 25th, 2008, 02:42 AM
Bill great picture. I would love the opportunity to take a picture like that.
twoaussies
September 25th, 2008, 08:32 AM
Bill: Guess we were lucky two weeks ago to see a lynx on the Dalton Highway. This was our first trip to Alaska - thought the State fantastic, especially with the autumn leaves. Jean
msbrad
September 25th, 2008, 08:53 AM
Excellent photo, Bill.
Like the avatar too.
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swalkr
September 25th, 2008, 11:35 AM
We drove to Alaska in our motorhome in MARCH of 2003 - ("God protects the stupid!!!"). We worked in Skagway for six months and had to be there by April 1. Along the way, we saw a Lynx also. Being from the Midwest, we thought it was a Bobcat (yes, ignorant again). But someone at a restaurant told us it was probably a Lynx. Beautiful animal. Didn't now how lucky we were to see a Lynx until after we talked to so many people about how elusive they were. Not a good picture because I took the frame off of a video. Sorry, if I hi-jacked your thread.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17DYtNEVviE0YPaTBb3Kt6wXzGMr5m_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17DYtNEVviE0YPaTBb3Kt6wXzGMr5m)





Hi Suzanne and no, this was taken at the zoo in Anchorage last summer. You have to go a lot farther North to see one in the wild. This is probably the only Alaskan animal that I haven't in the wild. My wife and I had the opportunity to see a lynx on a road near my son's house in Anchorage. Only the second one I had seen and I lived there 0ver 55 years and spent a lot of time in the wild.
Sepiana
September 25th, 2008, 11:50 AM
Bill,
Excellent job! The details are so vivid. Thanks for the info on this interesting animal!
BillBarber
September 25th, 2008, 03:54 PM
Great shot, Bill. These are some interesting looking creatures.
NMarti
September 25th, 2008, 06:55 PM
Suzanne that is a beautiful animal and you were so lucky to see it. I would LOVE to see one in the wild.
swalkr
September 25th, 2008, 10:49 PM
Nancy, they are very BIG! Sitting as he was his head would probably come up to my waist. And he just sat there like he was posing for my camera. He never moved!

Suzanne that is a beautiful animal and you were so lucky to see it. I would LOVE to see one in the wild.