WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA

Whole weights of 89 moose (Alces alces americana) captured live in winter or road-killed in summer in Algonquin Park, Ontario are presented. Average weight was 410 kg (904 lb) and weights ranged from 160-542 kg. Mean weight of adult females was 435 kg and that of adult males 543 kg. Whole weights of...

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Main Authors: Quinn, Norman W. S., Aho, Robert W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 1989
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Canada
Alces alces
Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1191
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spelling ftjalces:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1191 2024-06-16T07:33:08+00:00 WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA Quinn, Norman W. S. Aho, Robert W. 1989-01-01 application/pdf http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1191 eng eng Lakehead University http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1191/1263 http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1191 Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 25 (1989): Alces Vol. 25 (1989); 48-51 2293-6629 0835-5851 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1989 ftjalces 2024-05-22T03:01:08Z Whole weights of 89 moose (Alces alces americana) captured live in winter or road-killed in summer in Algonquin Park, Ontario are presented. Average weight was 410 kg (904 lb) and weights ranged from 160-542 kg. Mean weight of adult females was 435 kg and that of adult males 543 kg. Whole weights of moose from Algonquin Park are similar to moose from western North America. Linear regressions of whole weight versus total length and hind foot length showed poor correlation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Alces (A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose) Canada
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description Whole weights of 89 moose (Alces alces americana) captured live in winter or road-killed in summer in Algonquin Park, Ontario are presented. Average weight was 410 kg (904 lb) and weights ranged from 160-542 kg. Mean weight of adult females was 435 kg and that of adult males 543 kg. Whole weights of moose from Algonquin Park are similar to moose from western North America. Linear regressions of whole weight versus total length and hind foot length showed poor correlation.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Quinn, Norman W. S.
Aho, Robert W.
spellingShingle Quinn, Norman W. S.
Aho, Robert W.
WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA
author_facet Quinn, Norman W. S.
Aho, Robert W.
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title WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA
title_short WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA
title_full WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA
title_fullStr WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA
title_full_unstemmed WHOLE WEIGHTS OF MOOSE FROM ALGONQUIN PARK, ONTARIO CANADA
title_sort whole weights of moose from algonquin park, ontario canada
publisher Lakehead University
publishDate 1989
url http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1191
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