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Fascinating Facts About Moose: The Largest Deer Species

Discover the intriguing world of moose, the largest species in the deer family. Known as elk in Europe, these magnificent creatures were successfully introduced in Newfoundland in 1904. There are six types of moose found across North America and Europe, primarily in Canada, Alaska, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Baltic States. Moose are herbivores, requiring about 9,770 calories (50-60 pounds) of vegetation daily to maintain their weight. Adult moose can stand 6–7 feet tall and weigh between 600 to 1,580 pounds. Learn more fascinating facts about these incredible animals!

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Fascinating Facts About Moose: The Largest Deer Species

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  1. Moose By: Ashley Morgan

  2. Facts • An moose is the largest species of the deer family. • In Europe they are more commonly known as Elk. • Moose were successfully introduced in Newfoundland in 1904.

  3. Males & Females

  4. Types • There are six types of moose, they include:

  5. Location • North America, moose can be found in almost all of Canada and most of Alaska. • In Europe, they are found in large numbers throughout Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States.

  6. Yummy! • All moose are herbivores. • In order for a moose to maintain it’s body weight it must eat 9,770 calories (50-60 pounds) a day.

  7. Size • On average, an adult moose stands 6–7 ft. • Males weigh 850–1580 pounds • Females weigh 600–800  pounds.

  8. References • http://www.mooseworld.com/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose • http://homepage.univie.ac.at/horst.prillinger/blog/p3/moose-1.jpg • http://www.cutemoose.net/moose_facts.htm

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