Wikibooks: Field Guide/Mammals/Moose
Mammal ID common name =Moose latin name = Alces alces image = Male Moose.jpg thumb Male Moose image caption = family = Deer (Cervidae) {{Citation last1=Henttonen first1=H. last2=Stubbe first2=M. last3=Maran first3=T. last4=Tikhonov first4=A. year=2008 title= Alces alces url=http //www.iucnredlist.or...
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| Summary: | Mammal ID common name =Moose latin name = Alces alces image = Male Moose.jpg thumb Male Moose image caption = family = Deer (Cervidae) {{Citation last1=Henttonen first1=H. last2=Stubbe first2=M. last3=Maran first3=T. last4=Tikhonov first4=A. year=2008 title= Alces alces url=http //www.iucnredlist.org/details/41782/0 accessdate= September 24 2012 size = 6 feet tall at the shoulder. Legs 3½ 4 feet in length. In the fall adult cow (female) can weigh 500 700 lbs. Bull (male) can weigh 600 1000 lbs. Citation title= Living With Moose url= http //www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/wildlife/living/living with moose.htm accessdate= September 24 2012 description = Largest of all deer species. Citation title= Moose Moose Pictures Moose Facts National Geographic url= http //animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/moose/ accessdate= September 24 2012 Fur is dark brown to black. Front shoulder hump and bell (flap of skin hanging below throat) are characteristics of mature moose. Have poor eyesight and acute senses of smell and hearing. Long legs and splayed hooves. Citation title= Moose Minnesota DNR url= http //www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/moose.html accessdate= September 24 2012 Bulls begin growing antlers in March to early April. Velvet is shed by August. Start dropping in December. Antlers can spread 6 feet from end to end and weigh up to 40 lbs. similar = range = Northern United States into Canada. habitat = Woodland habitats both coniferous and broadleaved. Tends to prefer damp marshy habitats and areas close to water. Found in open country in lowlands and mountains if a forest is nearby. diet = Herbivore. Vegetative parts of trees shrubs dwarf shrubs herbs and aquatic plants. Winter food needle bearing trees and hardwood bark buds and twigs. activity = Active between dawn and dusk. High activity in May when yearlings are leaving adult cows before she calves. reproduction = Rutting (sexual excitement) occurs from mid September to mid October. Give birth in May or June. Calf weighs 25 35 lbs. occasionally two calves are ... |
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