Species Profile
Alces alces
Moose
The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces , is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate ) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. Hunting and other human activities have caused a reduction in the size of...
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