Musk oxen managed to survive the ice age, when they existed alongside saber-toothed tigers and mastodons. They are stocky and long-haired animals with short tails and horns.

“Who doesn’t want to celebrate Mother’s Day with a musk ox mom and the most adorable calf you’re ever going to find in your life?” said Mark Austin, the farm’s executive director.

It is a tradition that now stretches over three generations. Musk oxen are shown Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) PALMER, Alaska — It is one of ...