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Hinterland Who's Who: The Musk Ox

1973 1 min
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This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who's Who series introduces viewers to the musk ox, relative of the sheep and goat. They live in the most remote regions of the far North, and are now considered a protected species.

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Hinterland Who's Who: The Musk Ox

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This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who's Who series introduces viewers to the musk ox, relative of the sheep and goat. They live in the most remote regions of the far North, and are now considered a protected species.

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Education

Ages 5 to 7
School subjects
Science - Environmental Science Science - Life Systems/Ecology

Questions/Activities:

  • What animal was discussed in the video?
    • This is to test listening skills as well as to have the opportunity to bring up any immediate questions that students may have.
  • What was one thing that makes this animal special?
    • This allows the student to explore an aspect of the animal’s behaviour that they themselves found the most interesting.
  • Draw a picture of the animal living in its home. 
    • Gives the students a creative outlet and tests their memory of what they learned.

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