Musk ox - Papo

Explore the wild world with Papo's musk ox figurine! This robust Arctic animal will delight young and old with its realism and high level of detail...

The musk ox is a robust, massive animal protected by a long, highly insulating fleece. Despite its bovine appearance and its name, it is a goat! It lives in the Arctic region: the far north of Canada, Greenland and the tundra of Norway, Sweden and Russia. Its thick fur, which acts as thermal insulation, and its subcutaneous fat enable it to withstand the harsh conditions and freezing temperatures, which can approach -70°. 

The musk ox is a herbivore. It scratches the snow with its hooves to reach its food. In winter, it keeps itself hydrated by swallowing snow. Apart from humans, its main predator is the Arctic wolf, but grizzly bears and polar bears can also attack it. When a herd of muskoxen is threatened, the animals form a circle with the young in the centre to protect them. The strongest animal will attack. Without a fatal attack from its predators, a musk ox can live up to twenty years. Musk oxen can be domesticated. It then provides a wealth of raw materials, in particular excellent quality wool (an average of 25 kg per year).

These hand-painted figurines will delight budding explorers with their realism and high level of detail. Through its range of figurines, Papo offers both a medium for play and playful imagination and a learning tool. Accuracy of posture, respect for morphology, faithful reproduction of the animal's main characteristics, nothing is left to chance... A fun way to make children aware of the world around them from an early age. With the Papo figurines, your child will be making up stories day after day, and this early-learning game will help them to blossom!

Dimensions: 12.8 x 3.9 x 7.6 cm

From 3 years