Canadian wildlife · Drawing 37 of 40
Muskox
In the Arctic
The muskox grazes on the tundra. Long hairs hang like a coat around its body, and its horns curve down beside its head.
Did you know?
Under its long hairs is soft wool called qiviut.
Look together
How far down do its long hairs reach?
An idea to try
Draw a coat with long, rounded lines, leaving plenty of open space.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Scientific name: Ovibos moschatus. Where it lives: Northern Canadian tundra, including Arctic islands. What it eats: Grasses, sedges and willows. Its coat has long protective hairs and an insulating woolly layer. This wool loosens in the warmer season, sometimes leaving clumps caught in the long coat.
Look together: How far down do its long hairs reach? Draw a coat with long, rounded lines, leaving plenty of open space.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified drawing for colouring. Coat, feather or skin markings are left white so children can choose their colours. Proportions and details are not a scientific identification plate.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Hinterland Who’s Who — MuskoxTwo-layer coat, qiviut, seasonal shedding, horns, range and diet.
Source review: 2026-09-30. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
