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THE LONG DARK MOOSE SKIN

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Moose can also stay under water for 30 seconds when swimming.YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. Moose are strong swimmers and can swim up to 6 mph (9.5 km/h) and as far as 12.4 miles (20 km).

Moose can run 35 mph (56 km/h) over short distances and trot at 20 mph (32 km/h) for longer periods.

THE LONG DARK MOOSE SKIN

The flap of skin that hangs below a moose's chin is called a bell, according to National Geographic.Ī moose's wide hooves act like built-in snowshoes, helping the moose walk in the snow. The hump on a moose's back is caused by massive shoulder muscles. This helps the moose more easily jump over things lying in its path. This type of fur helps to insulate the animal from the cold.Ī moose's front legs are longer than its back legs. "It is also true of many wildlife names not of Indian origin - for example: deer, mink and grouse." Other facts "That is true of most Indian names, whether of a tribe, such as the Winnebago and Potawatomi, or of an object, such as papoose," he wrote in a nature bulletin. Dunne, president of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, the plural is the same as the singular in many words that come from Native American languages. The plural of "moose" is "moose" - not "mooses" and not "meese." According to George W.

Hundreds of moose are killed each year in Alaska, which has the highest rate of moose-vehicle collisions in the world. Vehicle-moose collisions pose the greatest danger to the animals, according to Alaska Fish and Game. Adult moose, however, have a high chance for survival. Young moose are prey for bears, wolves and cougars about half do not live beyond 6 weeks, according to ADW. The Caucasian moose was hunted to extinction by the early 19th century. The global population of moose is estimated to be about 1.5 million and increasing. The IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species categorizes moose as "least concern" because they are very widespread and extremely abundant despite fairly intense hunting.

The group says, "Further research is needed before a consensus would support species-level classification." Conservation status While ITIS and some researchers list the American moose as a distinct species, there is still some debate about whether it is a true species ( Alces americanus) or subspecies ( Alces alces cameloides), according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Subspecies: Alces alces alces (European elk), Alces alces caucasicus (Caucasian moose - extinct), Alces americanus americanus, Alces americanus cameloides.

Genus & species: Alces alces, Alces americanus (American moose).

The taxonomy of moose, according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), is: Moose are part of the Cervidae family, which includes cervids, caribou, deer, moose and wapiti. (Image credit: Waterton Lakes National Park/Parks Canada) Classification/taxonomy They cannot tolerate temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) for long because they cannot sweat, and the fermentation caused by their digestion creates a large amount of heat, according to Animal Diversity Web (ADW), a database maintained by the University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology.Ī moose captured by a camera trap on a hiking trail. Moose live only in areas that have seasonal snow cover. Antlers are only used for fighting for a mate, and they are shed each winter after mating season, which runs from September to October. These can grow 6 feet (1.8 m)wide from tip to tip. Male moose, called bulls, have massive antlers. Their fur is generally brown or black and provides excellent insulation from the cold. Moose have short tails, a hump on their shoulders and large ears that can rotate to give them stereophonic hearing. Males are heavier than females males weigh 794 to 1,323 pounds (360 to 600 kilograms), while females weigh 595 to 882 pounds (270 to 400 kg), according to the National Museum of Natural History. Their height, from hoof to shoulder, ranges from 5 to 6.5 feet (1.5 to 2 meters). They are also the tallest mammals in North America. Moose are the largest members of the deer family, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.