In nature, when wolves attack musk oxen, the herd forms a circle with their horns facing out. This creates a formidable obstacle for wolves when trying to breach the combined defenses.

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When confronted with predators like wolves, a herd of musk oxen will famously circle the wagons, the adults forming a wall of horns facing outward, the vulnerable young safely shielded behind them.

A man feeds musk oxen at the University of Alaska Musk Ox Farm, c. 1964-1974 (right). Historical Photograph Collection, Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University ...