the musk-ox (La."Karvënyhârkâny", "Shaggy-Ox") was a race of ancient northern goats noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males. They were native to the Far North, especially the Area of Bârl-syrnakh, where they were raised by the indigenous Winter Giants.
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| Boromir: "Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing!" - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring II:10 |