Genus Ovibos (Noun)
Meaning
Consisting of the musk-ox.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Ovibos consists of the musk-ox, a large, shaggy ruminant native to the Arctic regions.
- Musk-oxen are the only living members of the genus Ovibos, which is closely related to goats and sheep.
- The genus Ovibos is characterized by the distinctive shaggy coats and curved horns of its sole species, the musk-ox.
- Taxonomists have classified the musk-ox as the sole member of the genus Ovibos due to its unique physical characteristics.
- The genus Ovibos is thought to have originated in Asia during the Pleistocene era, with the musk-ox later migrating to the Arctic regions.