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Moose
The name for the largest member of the deer family. The American name moose, given by the Algonquin, a native North American tribe, means "eater of twigs," reflecting the animal's primary diet of leaves and twigs. In Europe and Asia they are called elk. The deer known in North America as elk is also called wapiti.
Moose are huge animals, with males, known as bulls, standing up to 6.5 ft. at the shoulder. Some bulls weigh more than 1600 lbs. Their characteristically long legs enable them to both browse on low bushes and small trees and wade in lakes and ponds to feed on aquatic plants. Once in the water, moose move easily and are powerful swimmers.
Moose bulls have enormous antlers with marginal prongs, or tines, which can exceed 60 inches in width 50 lbs. in weight. Antlers are covered with a soft, nutrient-rich skin called velvet, which is shed in early September and often eaten by bulls. Like deer, their antlers themselves are shed each year after the mating season, which generally is in late September.
The average life span of moose is about 5 to 6 years, although some moose can live as long as 20 years. The age of a moose is determined by examining the root portion of the middle incisor teeth, which show a pattern of rings.
Moose feeding habits vary with the seasons. During the fall, winter, and spring, they feed on the previous summer's growth of aspen, black poplar, willow, birch, hazel, dogwood, and balsam fir. In late spring and early summer, moose lick natural salt deposits to replenish their mineral reserves used up over winter. In summer, moose prefer vegetation that grows in water, and they can submerge for up to 40 seconds to reach plants beneath the water's surface.
Scientific classification:
The moose is a member of the deer family, Cervidae, and is classified as Alces alces.
