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Moose

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Photo: USDA Forest Service · Public domain

Alces alces

Basic stats

Diet

Leaves, shoots, twigs, bark, stems, flowers, and aquatic vegetation

Habitat

Taiga, temperate forest, tundra-subalpine areas, wetlands, and riparian habitats

Range

Northern Eurasia and North America, including northern China and Mongolia

Litter size

1–2 calves

Gestation period

About 231 days

Size

2.3–3.1 m long; up to 2.3 m at the shoulder

Weight

270–771 kg

The Eurasian elk, also called the Eurasian moose, is the largest member of the deer family. It has a massive body supported by long, slender legs, a short thick neck, humped shoulders, and a large head with an elongated, drooping muzzle. A fur-covered flap called a bell hangs beneath the neck. Its coat varies from black to brown or grayish-brown, with paler lower legs. Males are substantially heavier than females and carry large antlers that are shed and regrown annually. (Animal Diversity Web)

This deer occupies cold northern forests across Eurasia and North America, reaching northern China and Mongolia at the southern edge of its Asian range. It inhabits taiga, temperate and mixed forest, tundra-subalpine areas, wetlands, and watersides, favoring disturbed forest where young vegetation is plentiful. Mostly solitary and crepuscular, it is also a capable runner and swimmer. It browses woody stems and twigs in winter, shifts toward leaves and shoots in summer, and also consumes aquatic vegetation. (Animal Diversity Web)

Quick answers

What does the Moose eat?
Leaves, shoots, twigs, bark, stems, flowers, and aquatic vegetation
What habitat does the Moose live in?
Taiga, temperate forest, tundra-subalpine areas, wetlands, and riparian habitats
Where is the Moose found?
Northern Eurasia and North America, including northern China and Mongolia
What is the litter size of the Moose?
1–2 calves
How long is the gestation period of the Moose?
About 231 days
How big is the Moose?
2.3–3.1 m long; up to 2.3 m at the shoulder
How much does the Moose weigh?
270–771 kg
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