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Moose
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Aptiodactyla
Family	Cervidae
Genus	Alces
Species	Alces

Description

The Moose coat is mostly shades of gray, brown, red, and yellow; some adults and many of their young are spotted. Also the males have antlers and the females do not. The Moose can grow to be 7 ft. tall and weigh over 1,500 lbs.

Habitat

The Moose habitat is mainly forest and woodland. But it also lives in the Arctic tundra, grassland and mountain regions.

Range

The places beside the US that the Moose lives in is Maine, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Food

Moose browse to find their food. They prefer to feed on brushy twigs and leaves. The Moose's favorite food is the Dwarf Willow.

Life Cycle

After the cow has been pregnant she gives birth to a 23-30 lb. calf. The calf is born with it's eyes open and is able to nurse in one hour. In three or four days it is able to walk and follow it's mother. When the moose calf is 10 days old it can outrun a person. between when moose calves are born and their first two weeks they are more likely to die. For the first month the moose calf will gain 2 lbs. and after that 4 lbs. When a Moose is born it is weaned at five months and they remain with their mother for one or two years, at the age of two they reach maturity and go off on their own.

Survival

What a moose needs for survival are plants, berries, and wetlands. To stay warm in the winter on the Arctic tundra where some moose live they will grow a thick coat.

Facts

A moose can run at 35 mph 1/4 a miles and 20 mph for a mile steadily.
A male moose will dig a hole and urinate in it, splash around in it, then when the wind blows it will carry their scent to the females.
Moose are the largest members of the deer family.
Moose lose their antlers in the spring and grow them back every year.
The moose will breed in the fall.

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Human Impact

Humans sometimes hunt moose for meat, their pelts, and for their antlers. Over 100 moose are hit by humans in cars every year. Some humans are a major threat to the moose species. Many moose every year can be found on the side roads almost every where in Vermont.

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