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Moose

Alces alces

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Description:

are the largest members of the deer family. On average, an adult moose stands between five and seven feet high at the shoulder. Large males can weigh as much as 1,500 pounds while females are roughly three-quarters of this size. Both sexes have chocolate-brown fur, a humped shoulder, a bulbous nose and a ball of skin, called a "bell," that hangs from their neck.

Habitat:

areas with aquatic vegetation and willows.

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PublishedJuly 14, 2020

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