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As the full fury of winter
envelops Alaska
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temperatures can reach
50 below zero or lower.
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Elk have learn to change
their diet in winter
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to feed on only the highest
protein forage available.
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yet it is a harsh time
for yearlings.
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Half will not make it.
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Bison, protected by shaggy hair
over head and shoulders
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also grow a special winter fur
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to cover their hindquarters.
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The musk ox is outfitted
with broad hooves
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to walk on snow
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and a winter undercoat
of cashmere-like wool
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softer than a lamb's
and impervious to the cold.
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Alaska's last horned survivor
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of the Pleistocene Age
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it embodies the resiliency
and adaptability of life
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in it's battle
with the elements.