Interesting Facts about MOOSE ***

Facts about Moose

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Description of Moose
The Moose (Cervus elaphus) is described as a large northern Deer with huge flattened antlers in the male. The Moose is an Artiodactyl ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae. Ruminant animals are even-toed, cud-chewing, hoofed, usually horned mammals which have a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments. Moose are characterised by having deciduous antlers which are borne chiefly by the males. Examples of ruminant mammals are cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and giraffes. The Moose family also includes the deer, caribou, and reindeer. This animal is commonly called an Elk in Europe and called a moose in North America. Another American name for the Elk is the Wapiti.

Species of Moose
There are several different species of Moose which include:

Alces alces - European elk
Alces americana - Eastern Canadian (Taiga) moose
Alces cameloides - Siberian moose
Alces gigas Alaskan (Yukon) moose
Alces shirasi Shiras (Wyoming) moose
Alces andersoni - Western Canadian (Manitoba) moose)

Facts about where Moose live and what they eat!
Moose are native to North America, Europe and Asia
The common habitat are mountain meadows and forests
The Moose are herbivores and live on a diet of grass, plants, bushes and saplings

Basic Facts about Moose
The name of a male is referred to as a bull
The name of a female is referred to as a cow
The name or offspring, or a baby Moose, is a calf
The average size of a litter is one or two
The collective name for a group of Moose is a herd or gang
The sound made by a Moose is referred to as a bark or bugle

Facts about the Size of Male Moose
Fully grown they reach the height of 0.8-1.5 metres
An adult weighs on average 250-450 kg
The antlers range between 1.1 and 1.5 Metres

Cool and Facts about the life, behavior and personality of Elk

Moosehave compact bodies with long, powerful legs
Moose are excellent runners
Herds are dominated by one female
Moose are smaller than moose
Male Antlers are generally 10% larger than female antlers