Name: Moose, Alces alces
Description: Hoofed mammal with broad, pendulous muzzle and large, palmate antlers in the male.
Location: Northern North America
Special Features:
Males have antlers
Largest of the deer family
Flap of fur covered skin under muzzle known as the bell
Good swimmer/wader
Long legged
Can grow to 7 feet in height at shoulder
Can weigh over 1200 pounds
Each of its feet has two large hoofed toes and two smaller toes
Poor eye sight
Keen sense of smell
Often solitary animals
Diet: Grass, berries, twigs, bark.
Neat Fact: While a male may use its antlers to hold off a predator, a moose's sharp hooves are its first line of defense.
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