will they cross?

[A. delaGarza]

Musk Ox and Yak

 

[Jake]

I would guess so they seem to be fairly similiar animals in appearance and prefered climates

 

[dun]

Musk Ox - Ovibos moschatus
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/tundra/animals/muskox.htm

Yak - Bos mutus
http://www.csew.com/cattletag/Cattle Website/Fact_Sheets/Yak/yak.htm

Crossbreeding
http://www.ivis.org/advances/Zhao/zhang3/chapter_frm.asp



dun

Musk Ox and Yak

 

[Cattle Rack Rancher]

I think that means no. I looked this up quite awhile ago and if I remember correctly, musk ox are more closely related to goats than cattle.

 

[dun]

I think the ovi preceding the bos indicates sheep, capra if I remember is goats. So they're sort of a sheep cow.

dun

I think that means no. I looked this up quite awhile ago and if I remember correctly, musk ox are more closely related to goats than cattle.

 

[lazyhill]

Musk Ox and Yak

I was more intrigued with why you were looking to make this cross?

 

[A. delaGarza]

Musk Ox and Yak

I was more intrigued with why you were looking to make this cross?

just wondering, like they look very familiar but i think they won't after some research I have done