Algonquin Bull Moose 2

by Gary Hall

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Algonquin Bull Moose 2

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Gary Hall

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In North America alces alces are known as moose. In Eurasia, they’re called elk. In either case, they’re the largest species in the deer family with the bull averaging 400 kg. and the cow 350 kg. The antlers of the male or bull moose are broad and flat and begin growing in midsummer when they are soft and spongy. By autumn during the rutting season, when they are fully developed, the antlers are hard and bony and span anywhere from 120 to 150 centimetres. The antlers are usually shed by winter and the process starts over the next spring. The piece of fur covered skin that hangs from their throat is called a bell.
Moose are powerful swimmers and sometimes dive below the surface in search of aquatic vegetation at the bottom of a lake. Unlike most members of the deer family, moose tend to be solitary animals. Generally slow moving and passive, they can move very quickly and become aggressive if angered, especially during the rutting season when they are competing for females. Despite their large size, broad antlers and poor eyesight, moose are adept at navigating silently through the forest.

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