Bonding with ice age survivors is a tradition in Palmer, Alaska, where a Musk Ox farm draws 1,500 visitors on Mother's day.

In Palmer, Alaska, Mother's Day is uniquely celebrated at the Musk Ox Farm, where mothers receive free admission and a chance ...

They are stocky, long-haired animals with a slight hump in their shoulder, a short tail and horns, the website says. The Inupiat call musk ox “itomingmak,” which means “the animal with skin ...