Bootherium (SciiFii)

The woodland muskox (Bootherium bombifrons), also known as the Harlan's muskox, woodox, woodland ox, helmeted muskox, or bonnet-headed muskox, is a species of bovid that originally lived from the middle to late Pleistocene of North America and was once in extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the swamps, forests, open woodlands, meadows, and grasslands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The woodland muskox is one of the most widely distributed muskox species in North America. It is most closely related to the Arctic muskox (Ovibos mochatus), also known as the tundra muskox, from which it diverged around 3 million years ago, it is possibly synonymous with Euceratherium, although this is uncertain. Unlike the tundra muskox, the woodland muskox is physically adapted to a range of less frigid climates. The woodland muskox is significantly taller and leaner than the Arctic muskoxen found in Arctic regions. The woodland muskox is also heavy in build, usually weighing on average of around 423.5 kilograms. Other differences are a thicker skull and considerably longer snout. The horns of the woodland muskox are situated high on the skull, with a downward curve and are fused along the midline of the skull, unlike tundra muskoxen whose horns are separated by a medial groove. It is a generalist herbivore that primarily feeds on woody plant bark, various upland grasses, willows, Vaccinium (an ericaceous shrub), sedges, and lichens. The longer, more gracile legs of this animal, combined with their shorter pelage, allows the woodland muskox to be more mobile than the Arctic muskox, despite still being a highly social herd animal like the Arctic muskox. The woodland muskox is more migratory in its habitat use, seeking better protected landscapes and better sources of food in winter. The conservation status of the woodland muskox is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the woodland muskox's wide natural range and its tolerance to most of human activities.
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