Newborn Muskox's First Day

Within hours of being born, this calf is ready to explore.
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Within hours of being born, a muskox calf is ready to start exploring. Meanwhile, its mother keeps a careful eye on her newborn. Muskoxen were hunted to extinction in Alaska by 1860 but were reintroduced in the 1930s. There are now a few thousand in the state.
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[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

She’s so tiny compared to the adults…what an adorable fluffy little one.

[@edyr]

I really need the chretiens and admyi off me

[@jt1364]

Um yeah it's a BABY,...smh.

[@chateaupig826]

@@jt1364 really ?

[@mehboobkm2018]

Normally their babies double their size when they are born, but this calf born differently

[@MdAkter-hj3oq]

😅😅😅😮😅​@@edyr

[@user-lz1tc2id8x]

It's amazing how the calf can walk so good as soon as it's born! 😮

[@okapi7559]

I was thinking just that. I've watched hundreds of documentaries about animals, and I don't think I'll ever not be impressed at how fast their newborns stand on their legs and start walking and running just minutes after being born. It's incredible to see every time!

[@seekinginfinity]

@@okapi7559 A lot of these animals that are able to walk right after being born are usually carried for much longer than human babies. Some animals will carry their young for up to 24 months.

[@boxsterman77]

So well.

[@g.w.7893]

They have to in order to survive. Same as baby caribou.

[@jordanbabcock9349]

​@@seekinginfinityyeah, we know. It is no less impressive after your explaining.

[@jaspalsingh2121]

That calf has learned its first lesson... not to venture out too far into unknown territory. The mom was so patient and wise, not to get herself into the shallow ice.

[@mariashaffer-gordon3561]

And that ice is slippery!

[@Jorg05111980]

Perhaps also that:s an instinct because I can not imagine such calf to just go wondering about without a reason. Animals are driven by instinct, especially in first days

[@arnoldgarzajr1164]

What if the calf walks on that lake and it breaks the ice and ot falls in and drowns what a dum ass musk ox calf

[@alinapopescu872]

A mum's life is hard 🙂

[@mnomadvfx]

The ice was just one danger and not the first, the possible depth of the snow was the other. The calf was much safer with the snow because it only weighs a fraction of the mother.

[@noelgenoway9360]

Motherhood is motherhood no matter the species! Mom's rock .......patient, loving, kind, sensitive and so so protective!!!! Big cheers to moms!!!

[@pisces2569]

Except where that species doesn’t take care of their young

[@noelgenoway9360]

@@languagetech2675 sorry to hear that!

[@jordanbabcock9349]

...putting DVDs into DVD players ...

[@alexbaum2204]

@@languagetech2675yeah, mine stuck around. Aaaaand she’s still here. But fuck if she hasn’t been a real peach half the time. The rock? Well yeah, that was my old man. Worked his ass off and dealt with all her bullshit just to make sure his kids had something solid to go off of. That’s what gave us solid ground, took care of us, gave love whenever it was needed, made us tough, imparted wisdom - a strong father. So I definitely have a visceral reaction to the cliched trope of “all mothers are so strong and perfect” bs. Probably much like you do.

[@beverlyrhame3692]

I know that you’re just talking about Great Moms in general so I second your beautiful words ❤❤💪

[@KDrop84]

People need to protect them by leaving them alone

[@Sherlock245]

They are left alone

[@wildearth8134]

YES!!

[@Shivian124]

@@Sherlock245 Then why are they endangered?

[@Sherlock245]

@@Shivian124 cause their home is melting. And due to us and out consumption.

[@Shivian124]

@@Sherlock245 Yes they were hunted to extinction in places is my understanding?

[@captaineurope6564]

This is the most beautiful thing I've seen in my 40 years of life.

[@corndogrequiem1728]

First time I've ever seen one, and I really hope it won't be the last!

[@ClanToreador]

How sad.

[@alexbaum2204]

@@ClanToreadorha! Really. You think any of them actually really cried whenever they comment “literally shed tears”?

[@FinleyHarrison-hy2sm]

@@ClanToreador How sad for you not to love nature, why watch a nature video if you don't?

[@chetan_naik]

Life makes earth beautiful. Every life is precious.

[@elpirata5468]

I have so much admiration for these animals, they live in such a harsh climate

[@Guydude777]

Such beautiful animals.

[@Pumpkintiti]

I'm in awe my first video of the morning and this is what beauty I see if the wild! A new baby born. Hope she thrives

[@mokrulgobline9403]

OMG, this tiny calf is so stinkin CUTE! Danger ... cuteness *overload* ... reaching critical mass cuteness!

[@carolynthornton8017]

IN MY VIEW This newborn baby has the sweetest face. 100% Precious.❤

[@etnalutt3492]

I love the way the little cutie walks, and running into a trouble already 🤩

[@dietermitplatten]

Every time I see animal babies like this, walking, eating and communicating from day 1 in their lives I'm puzzled how incredibly helpless, dependent and undeveloped our human babies are in comparison. It takes forever until we can do basic stuff and survive.

[@claires9100]

Yes. Then even as adults we mess up!

[@thrillsandexcitement]

I heard one theory is that we are born earlier in our development because humans live in so many different climates/cultures; we can start adapting to our specific environments/food/climate sooner if we are born earlier in our development.

[@TheErik249]

Homosapien parents are naturally evolved to care for newborns. This should be instinctual. But it seems to be lacking in quite a few these days. There is good reason for most peoples reaction to a newborn, especially females. It is instinctual. What some people call compassion and empathy are actually instinctual inbred emotions that you are born with. You aren't more compassionate than someone else. Literally anyone on Earth has this emotional need to care for newborn babies. But because female Homosapiens give birth, they tend to be more emotional about this.

[@Onigirli]

@@TheErik249 What does anything you said have to do with slow development?

[@jamieclark7945]

I wonder if the difference in development has anything to do with predator vs prey. We have no natural predators, but a baby muskox needs to know how to run right away. 🤷‍♀️

[@folkq]

Beautiful film. I was once able to stalk downwind of a family group of Musk Ox in Eastern Greenland. I sat against a boulder and they eventually grazed their way to within arms-length of me. An unforgettable encounter.

[@broadcasttttable]

Would like to hear more. Did you feel you had to keep absolutely still? At any time were they aware of you?

[@folkq]

@@broadcasttttable Unlike if I was stalking deer here in Scotland, no I didnt have to keep absolutely still. I suspect this is because I was in a remote area in Eastern Greenland and they simply didnt recognise my presence as threatening or possibly as a human. Interestingly however, in the very same area I accompanied a group of Inuit hunters. They couldnt stalk close enough to a family group to make clean kills. I dont know whether this means that I was simply better at stalking them or some other factor.

[@broadcasttttable]

@@folkq I've always believed animals recognize intent. They knew the hunters were a threat, you were not. Thanks for the interesting, quick response.

[@folkq]

@@broadcasttttable Its an interesting idea but I have no doubt that if I had been hunting that they would've walked right up to me anyway.

[@patriciaeddy7629]

Mother and child. Priceless.💞

[@ladyrachel13]

What a precious newborn. 😍

[@Michael-dy7zp]

I was starting to worry the calf would get into real danger or not be able to get up the bank of the gully.

[@julieprior3126]

Me too. I know it happens but.... I was really enjoying watching these magnificent, unfamiliar creatures... And then the bl***dy jeopardy wrecked it. Even though there was a fortunate outcome, the film makers can't help themselves from including it, in case our attention spans are so-o short we'd lose interest after a minute. Sigh. 🤦‍♀️

[@Dyejob01]

So tiny, but so fierce ❣️❣️❣️

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi Lynn how are you. Greetings from California, Good video. Hope you’re safe from the covid. Have a good week and stay safe 😃😘 Scott

[@m.williams4971]

Fierce???

[@ChimmyAnimate]

​@@m.williams4971Yep, once you provoke them, they'll attack you and Most Certainly kill you In the name of self defense.

[@FinleyHarrison-hy2sm]

@@m.williams4971 Why watch nature videos if you hate them?

[@axjagfilms]

Imagine being born without the knowledge that you *are* one of these giants surrounding you.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Dumb comment. EVERY organism is born being unaware they're a small version of its grown-ups at first

[@Jmatad21]

No one ever born with any knowledge generally. Just saying

[@Anonymous_180]

Huge respect for that mother❤️❤️❤️ Mother is the only creature in this who give all her possible service to her child. Nothing in return, no money, no salary. What a great adorable nature.

[@pisces2569]

Correction: there is one other creature that does this and that is father.

[@eon6274]

@@pisces2569 Not my father :(

[@felinegroovey8627]

Aww, just want to cuddle her.

[@catchou666]

That's a priceless video, just pure and beautiful

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

It is fantastic they are making a comeback and they're wool is used to make the lightest, warmest clothing - hats, scarves, shawls, headbands - their are only a few native women who know the process. A free catalog can be mailed to one from the Musk Ox farm in Alaska.

[@claires9100]

I once saw a video of someone shearing a muskox. Maybe it was from that farm. That was a huge undertaking. Impressive animals indeed.

[@jametalboy]

Beautiful calf, intelligent mother and the nature at its cutest and at its hardest

[@zaz4667]

Never seen a Muskox before today!

[@troyano6548]

Unbearable beautiful, beautiful ❤️

[@davead6578]

I spent the summer prospecting in Canada’s Northwest Territories in 1974 in the Thelon Reserve. We ran across several herds of these beautiful animals, occasionally getting close enough to see them form their defensive ring around the calves, facing outwards to prepare to deal with the threat, the lead bull standing ready just outside the ring. Mother Nature in action, amazing to see.

[@athensmajnoo3661]

What beautiful creatures ♥️♥️

[@grandmapamm]

They are beautiful

[@lukasd5022]

Beautiful animals they are.

[@GradKat]

Amazing. I never saw a musk ox before. Those huge powerful creatures, that cute little calf - beautiful!

[@lisabolo26]

Cute little baby born in the snow!! How Gangsta!!!

[@RBrownPs]

Brave newborn! 😊🦬

[@feruzaqoraqulova6204]

Браво малыш

[@stephanieyee9784]

This was a lovely clip of video. What a beautiful calf. These musk ox are magnificent creatures. I hope they will be left in peace to live their best lives.

[@sptil912]

Unfortunately in the name of rubbish trophy, ruthless hunters will not allow the species to live peacefully.

[@marilyncornell2194]

What a good mama !

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@diane2826]

The underwool of the musk ox is called qiviut (pronounced ke-vee-oot). It is warmer than wool by at least 8 times and is shed by the musk oxen in spring as the weather warms. For millenia it was gathered by indigenous people and it is still gathered today in the Arctic. It's spun into the warmest and most precious yarns and, thought rightly expensive, can be bought. It's incredibly soft and warm. Like other natural fibers, if cared for properly, an item made of qiviut will last a lifetime.

[@chococat746]

Wow, thanks for sharing that bit of knowledge. Never heard of it but just looked it up. You’re right it is expensive. They seem to go $1K and above. I’ve been moving towards natural fiber sweaters. May eventually get one but will be in several years time!

[@TinaWina1]

So beautiful ❤

[@markop.3460]

So adorable.

[@marie-christinemontegu9503]

Elle est si mignonne 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Gorgeous and adorable animals - baby AND fully grown

[@eddiegarcia7289]

What a day to be born. Neither lil calf or mom are complaining. Beautiful Sean God bless

[@user-ec1ie9qw9c]

С днём рождения малыш! 😘

[@akshaydas8424]

Calf is soo 😍😍

[@druidsongevergreens]

Little chaos angel. Parenting is so hard. She probably aged 10 years in those few moments.

[@elenafoleyfoley168]

Absolutely beautiful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@racheledwards2352]

Muskox calf,"It's cold out here!! I wanna go back in."

[@jenniferchin429]

These are just beautiful animals, and I'm so happy to see them being reintroduced into their natural wild

[@milo8425]

Muskox are SO cute man. They're slow and walk around with each other in a constant cuddle formation.

[@horserider101ful]

It’s hard not to tell her that it’s a big world outside the womb but she always needs to be on her toes and on alert. This world is full of adventure and danger

[@user-fk8qu1pk9w]

Beautiful baby, God protect all the animals from harm, Amen 🙏

[@touremuhammad5983]

I like how Muskoxen are Bighorn Sheep, but on Juice! 💪😎

[@paulmassa9101]

All babies, regardless of the species, are cute. Mothers are all the same, again regardless of species. Little calf got herself in trouble on her first day by walking (and slipping) on the ice. Good thing it was not thin ice, otherwise this could have ended very badly for the calf. Nice, relaxing video. Kudos to all moms everywhere!

[@falanajerido875]

I never heard of this animals it saddened me how humans destroy such beautiful muskoxs i am glad to have knowledge of these beautiful specimen I am happy to see this footage great work

[@parthasarathibiswas6007]

It's a beautiful creature. One of the best animals Nature produces.

[@mortalclown3812]

Keep these creatures on Earth. We need them. 😊

[@SharonMartinez]

Such majestic creatures. ❤

[@user-jn9dh7fm6t]

Какой малюсенький!

[@user-ig1wv9fg8s]

Какой славный малыш ! Только родился и куда - то на своих крепких ножках уже потопал, хорошо что мама рядом. Эти новорожденные овцебычки - такие милые, малюсенькие , трогательные. Дай Бог ему вырасти большим и сильным !

[@Diana-bw6se]

Не говори... вылез из ды и побежал по своим делам. Маленький весь пушистый...

[@carleone9737]

Странно а как их мамы кормят, они такие волосатые .

[@morganwilson2168]

What a cute baby!

[@HooDooBrown]

Man they have some cute little babies holy moley.

[@user-dt8gq6nd8h]

Никогда не видела их маленькими🥺💗

[@Andrey_Bodrey75]

В России тоже живут овцебыки, в 60-х годах как раз завезли с Аляски и Канады.

[@hazelanglin5907]

So beautiful

[@khrystleooo6994]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for sharing this rare beauty.

[@jc7052]

Amazing how these animals survive .

[@hazelsmith5628]

Beautiful creatures !

[@raihanabari7896]

This little baby started walking after birth, amazing!

[@user-je3fx6li3w]

What a miracle! How wonderful and amazing🥺💙🤍🖤🐃🐮

[@Badkittys4]

Darling little thing

[@user-wo4ql5yq1f]

Господи, какой же он крохотный! Зима,снег, а малыш родился!🥰🥰🥰🐃🐃🐂🐂🐂

[@taigaforest2009]

Did you even watch the video? The narrator literally called the little muskox, “she”.

[@BotswanaNature]

Adorable little creature!

[@kittenlady3193]

Fascinating to watch. I have never seen a video about these animals before really majestic.

[@robertbai4546]

So cute!

[@Juju2012ZA]

She is adorable ❤❤❤❤ they must be protected!!!!

[@gloriouse4458]

THEY’RE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS 🤎

[@kellyjostad4900]

Kudos to the cameraman! Great video.😊

[@kristendurant7830]

Protect.👍💙❤️👍👍👍💖

[@parrotjunglecolada8270]

So unbelievably cute, save muskoxs, they are beautiful

[@artint.1519]

What a beautiful creature

[@grandocean864]

Very beautiful ox.

[@ernestodelaserna9494]

The musk ox is the closest thing we have as a symbol of the ice age until wooly mammoths are genetically recreated.

[@francozanella3681]

Magnifica natura protezione totale di queste bellissime ..ragazze

[@Cheere]

Lovely animals

[@hassanshayegannik155]

Elegant. Bravo! Thanks!

[@sidd_not_vicious2609]

the entire born to walk and know when to listen is just to great. imagine if we came out half grown and walking. all we would need is to get larger. that would be hilarious

[@AhJodie]

That made me so tense! These are such incredible animals, and the surrounding area is amazingly beautiful!

[@lamedvav]

The musk ox has the very best, softest, warmest wool.

[@hattusilli2225]

Lovely

[@CocoBabe777]

Awww this is beautiful ❤

[@beatricerigaud8942]

More please, More!!!!

[@badermunir5944]

Very precious calf indeed & a rare vedio .

[@DJ-iv2xo]

FOX TV could never produce content this good.

[@toonietime8239]

Oh my gosh I almost fainted worrying about the baby calf

[@judyklein3221]

Precious little calf! Learning life lessons fast

[@joyduncan9434]

Beautiful nature with the birth of another life and the stunning scenery

[@johnhelms8226]

Amazing animals. Their qiviut is a miracle fiber. May we always allow them to roam freely.

[@lyudmilazhakupova2346]

Beautyful calf.

[@tammoton9494]

Dude it must be such a trip to be born on the snow surrounded by the creatures, that baby like "what.."

[@Beantownbaby925]

That’s so beautiful ❤

[@farriss]

Beautiful little creature.